poor argument; my argument
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
rostrum; the world of criticism
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
stabbing to death; putting out
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
action of making something; -ification
for example; for instance; e.g.
this world; this life; world of the living
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
one by one; one after another; successively
to discuss; to talk together
new student; freshman; first-year student
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
roleplay (e.g. in computer RPG games)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to fight against; to oppose; to face
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with