one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
quotation; citation; reference
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
Imperial Household Agency
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
specialization; specialisation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
government and municipal offices; public agencies
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except