underestimation; undervaluation
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
government; administration; ministry
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
manipulation of information; spin
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
Imperial Household Agency
government office; agency; board
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
supernatural things; unnatural phenomena; spirits and demons
society; public; community; social studies
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
sympathy; compassion; pity
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
portrait; likeness; picture
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
giant snake; monster serpent
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)