should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in that way; thus; so; so?
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
society; public; community; social studies
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
failure; mistake; blunder
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
just one person; only one
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly