democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
historic; historical; traditional
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
main principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outline
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sinking into deep thought; sinking to the depths; contemplation
German Revolution (1918-1919)
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
difference; discrepancy; variation
pair; the two; both persons; both things
another thing; exception; special case
to differ; to vary; to disagree
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
another; different; separate; discrete
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present