natural heritage; natural heritage site
composite; combined; complex
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
interior design; interior; upholstery
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
party-internal; within the party
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
(Japanese) Agency for Cultural Affairs
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ministries and government offices; the authorities
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
moment by moment; hour by hour
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
country; territory; domain; realm
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
countermeasure; counter-measure
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
feeling keenly; fully realizing