instability; insecurity; crankiness
international; diplomatic intercourse
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
something; some kind of; for some reason
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to forget completely; to leave behind
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
impossible; unlikely; improbable
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)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
opposite side; opposition
beachfront park; park by the sea
light light blue; pale blue
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
medical care; medical treatment
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
newspaper story (article, account)
short short (story); flash fiction
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
why; how come; unfortunately; alas