the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
too (much); overly; excessively
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
geriatric medicine; medical care for the elderly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
really; truly; indeed; good grief
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
rather than; more ... than ...
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
bedridden; confined to bed
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
literally; to the letter; literal
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
choices; alternatives; options
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)