isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
society; the world; the times
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
even though; despite; when
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be worried; to be troubled
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
pointing out; identification
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
when it becomes; when it comes to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
southern part; the south (of a region)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
unity of church and state; theocracy
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
(political) power; authority; influence
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
namely; that is (to say); in other words
study; research; investigation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively