taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
to stress; to emphasize; to make a show of; to try to make a favourable impression
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
regret; repentance; remorse
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
to get a break; to be timely; to obtain a favorable opportunity
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
knowledge; information; opinion; view
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
many; numerous; various; large number of
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to refuse; to decline; to deny
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
staining; spoiling; soiling; defacing; damage
sad to say; how sad; alas
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
(physical) science; natural science; physics; philosophy; neo-Confucianism
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)