inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
it's not like; it isn't as if
opposing militarism; anti-military sentiment; anti-war stance; rebel army; mutinous troops; insurgents
declaration of independence
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
rebirth; new birth; nascent
countries; (various) nations
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
fields and rice paddies that have been abandoned and are no longer cultivated
LOHAS; Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability; market segment made up of ecologically conscious consumers
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
company name; name of a company
nonprofit organization; nonprofit organisation
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
seeing off and meeting on return
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
prince on a white horse; knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
studies; schoolwork; classwork
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
highest institute of education
four (fundamental) rules of arithmetic
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
delay; putting off; procrastination
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area