to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
plants and animals; flora and fauna
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to take measures (against); to take steps
nowadays; in this day and age
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
society; public; community; social studies
members; member; constituent
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
level; standard; water level
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
that is to say; so that means
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
postwar period; period after Second World War
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
every year; yearly; annually
Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
at that time; in those days
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
in the meanwhile; during the time