pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
if it is (the case that ...)
having gone too far to turn back
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
village office; local administration office in a village
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
as planned; according to plan
freely; frankly; without reserve
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding