incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
how many months?; how long?
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
letting (someone) die without helping
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
proper; respectable; decent; honest
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to be settled; to be brought to an end
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
along the road; along the way
(together) with; -wide; including
embodiment; realization; materialization
event; phenomenon; matter
increase and decrease; fluctuation
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
study; research; investigation