peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
pride; dignity; self-respect
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
if it is the case that ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
society; the world; the times
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
core; core; hardcore; all-out
clandestine Christian (during the Edo period); secret Christian
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
solitude; loneliness; isolation
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
now; the present time; just now; another; more
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)