precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
sublime; noble; high-minded
sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
professor; teaching; instruction
National Archives of Japan
Okinawa Reversion Agreement (1971); Agreement between Japan and the United States of America Concerning the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to become clear; to be made public
trial; judgement; judgment
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
administration of justice
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
country; territory; domain; realm
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of