society; the world; the times
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
classification; categorization; sorting
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
assistance; backing; reinforcements
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
connection; link; relationship
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
all; entire; whole; altogether
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be found; to be discovered
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly