the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
too much; excessively; too
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
really; truly; indeed; good grief
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
solitude; loneliness; isolation
family; members of a family
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
bedridden; confined to bed
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
literally; to the letter; literal
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
natural span of life; 250 years old
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
choices; alternatives; options
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption