compatibility; conformance; fitness; adaptability
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
curiosity; inquisitiveness
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
not yet known; unknown; strange
craving; longing; thirsting
such ... as; or some such
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
more than anything; above all else
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
proposal; offer; request; application
several times; a few times
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
chapter one; first chapter