China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
international community; international society; the world
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
settlement; solution; resolution
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
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to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to be absorbed in reading
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
third day of the month; three days
to change the position of
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
opposite side; other side; other party
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate