parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
birth; creation; formation
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
another; different; something else
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
Minakata Kumagusu (1867.5.18-1941.12.29)
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise