each nation; many nations; many countries
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
enterprise; business; company; corporation
deputy minister; assistant minister
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
notice; attention; observation
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
what the hell are you saying?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
secretary (government); director; chief
such; like that; that sort of; very
nonprosecution; nonindictment
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
release; liberation; acquittal
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
settlement out of court; private settlement
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
unfairness; injustice; partiality
scoundrel; rascal; villain
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned