to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
nice; good; well-executed
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
illegal resident (in a country); illegal alien; illegal overstayer (person who has overstayed their visa)
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to settle (in a place); to settle down
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
for today; for the time being
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
imperfect product (sold at a discounted price); defect merchandise
price reduction; discount
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
extreme masochist; very masochistic
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)