free (of charge); gratuitous
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
green tract of land; green space
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
our country; our land; one's own country
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to have a relationship; to have relations
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
women working in military brothels (esp. those forced into prostitution as a form of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during WWII); (lit.) (campaign) comfort women
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
man; male; masculine gender
serialization; serialisation; serial story
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
proposal; motion; recommendation