the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
world; society; people; the public
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
around the world; throughout the world
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
generation; the world; the age
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
ignorant of the ways of the world
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
show; exhibition; spectacle
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
this world; this life; this generation; present day
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
same generation; one's generation
the world in general; society; convention
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
next generation; future generation
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
mediator; manager; caretaker
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
world history; international history
household; home; family; housekeeping
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
world peace; peace of the world
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
parallel world; parallel universe
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to have one's horizons broadened
hard (life); tough (world)
the people; the public; the world
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
entire world; whole world; world stage
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
global scale; worldwide scale
to be annoying; to be troublesome
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
alternation of generations
world situation; world affairs
the ways of the world; human nature
degenerate age; corrupt word; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
world record; establishing a world record (in)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
shopping street in the precincts of a shrine (temple)
reputation; public opinion
show tent; circus tent; freak show
the whole world; the universe
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
World War III; Third World War
hereditary system; hereditary succession
world economy; international economy
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
world-class; (of) high global reputation
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
cosmopolitan; world citizen
worldly affairs; ways of the world
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
real world; outside world (e.g. the world outside of school)
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
nakamise; shops lining a passageway in the precincts of a Shinto shrine
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
picture of the world; world picture; image of the world; Weltbild
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
world domination; global domination
state of society; social conditions; order of the world
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
round-the-world trip; world cruise
globe-trotting; traveling (around) the world
one's world within; one's inner world
world state; world federation
civilized world; civilised world
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
one generation (past, present, or future); a lifetime
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
fish that are called by different names as they grow larger
head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register); head of the household; householder
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
World Health Organization (Organisation); WHO
New World Order (conspiracy theory); NWO
one's previous life; previous existence
(major) world religion (i.e. Christianity, Buddhism, Islam)
sekai-kei (genre of manga, anime, etc.)
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened
baby boom generation (of 1947-1949)
work of art or literature that brings fame
Seven Wonders of the World
World-Honored One (honorific name for Gautama Buddha)
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
Great Depression (1929-1939)
the babyboomers; the baby boom generation
(public) morals and sentiments
World Championships in Athletics
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
this corrupt or degenerate world; this world or life; the world of mankind
secularization; secularisation; popularization; popularisation
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
global scale; global magnitude; worldwide scale
working generation; people still working
two existences; the present and the future
to know much of the world
worldly wisdom; practical wisdom; prudence; shrewdness
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
worlds of the ten directions
newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo
eternity; forever; through all eternity
Diet member who succeeded a parent; Diet member who comes from a family of politicians; (lit.) hereditary Diet member
December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
international language; world language; global lingua franca; constructed international auxiliary language (e.g. Esperanto)
enlightened generation; millennial generation lacking ambition and material desire
(contemporary) customs and behavior; the picture of people's life in the contemporary world
little shop; small shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
Coordinated Universal Time; UTC
world of the lost; human realm; this world
though it seems big, it's a small world
world natural heritage site
smarmy; unctuous; insincerely flattering; profuse compliments
Ajase complex (feelings of guilt towards one's mother)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
(arch.) display shelf (in a store); store; shop
global language; world language; languages of the world; world languages
that's none of your business
the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India, and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)
destiny of the world; course of events in the world
the next world; afterlife; life after death
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
belief in the next world; belief in the hereafter
world financial crisis (2007-2008); global financial crisis; GFC
worldly affairs; public affairs
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
main currents (the trend) of thinking in the world
all the worldly (mundane) matters; everything in this world
intergenerational (social) exchange
drama about domestic life
generation of young people (esp. of the 1970s) apathetic about social issues
international exposition; world expo
intergenerational; of different generations
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
umwelt; self-centered world
World Trade Organization (Organisation); WTO
generation comprising those who were children during WW2 (in Japan)
generation ship (science fiction); interstellar ark
night stall; night shop; night fair
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
simple store; booth; stall
person who looks after others
low-class prostitute who was kept in a sort of cage at the front of the establishment (Edo period)
thank you for all your hard work
newly recruited wrestlers in the second round of presentation after mae-zumo
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
newly recruited wrestlers in the third round of presentation after mae-zumo
fourth generation language; 4GL
World Economic Outlook (IMF publication)
World Meteorological Organization (Organisation); WMO
presenting of new wrestlers to audience
flatterer; someone skilled at flattery
global information infrastructure; GII
World Intellectual Property Organization (Organisation); WIPO
international telephone number
adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer
secular state; secular nation
World Conference of Religions for Peace
something worn over tabi to keep them from getting dirty
thumb tribe; thumb generation; people who are constantly typing on their phones with their thumbs
focus of the trade routes of the world
relative generation number
next-generation mobile phone
unworldly; supermundane; free from worldly cares (concerns)
citizen of the world; world citizen
New World monkey (any monkey of infraorder Platyrrhini)
poverty is the greatest motivator; poverty is the mother of invention
standard family unit; family of two adults and two children
family members; members of the household
Old World monkey (any monkey of family Cercopithecidae)
public opinion (sentiment) as reflected in the print media
standard family unit; family of two adults and two children
mind your own business!; keep out of it!