why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
senior high school student
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
first (of its kind) in Japan
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
government; administration
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
legislation; development of laws
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to increase; to add to; to augment