to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
homogenization; homogenisation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
to give something weight; to give something dignity
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
just a handful; only a small number (of)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
sunset industry; declining industry
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
population ageing (aging)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy