modern times; the modern age; this day and age
such; like that; that sort of; very
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
lost article; something forgotten
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
book; volume; this; present; main; head
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to feel; to sense; to experience
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
stale; hackneyed; cliched
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
club activities; extracurricular activities
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
forcibly; against one's will
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be silent; to say nothing
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
three; three years of age
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)