I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
true state; actual condition; reality
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
for work; in a manner related to work
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
idealistic thought (argument)
urbanization; urbanisation
increase in population; population growth
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to establish; to formulate
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to become better; to improve
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after