to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
as a child; when one was a child
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
prescribed form (of writing); format
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
negotiations; discussions; connection
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
holding out a little longer
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to this extent; to this degree; this much