establishment; founding; organization; organisation
only; merely; but; no more than
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
armed forces; military; troops
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
how many people; a number of people
police officer; policeman; policewoman
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
current student; enrolled student
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
monolith; large slab of rock
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
individualist; egoist; selfish person
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
family; members of a family
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
iron sand; magnetite sand
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
go that far; to that extent
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she