present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
one's (living) environment
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to be born; to come into the world
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
when it becomes; when it comes to
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
taste; liking; preference
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to need; to call for; to require
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer