to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
if it is (the case that ...)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
research; study; investigation
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
7th day of the month; seven days
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
enactment; establishment; creation
Nikkei Stock Average; Nikkei 225
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
military conflict; armed conflict
both armies; both teams; both sides
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to escape from; to get out
way; method; means; resource; course
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
whispering into a person's ear
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno