narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to step forward; to volunteer
Aleutian Islands; Aleutians
Falkland Islands; Falklands
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
death penalty; capital punishment
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
furious facial expression
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
(listed in) no particular order; arbitrary order; random order
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
state sovereignty; national sovereignty
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
foreign citizenship; foreign nationality
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment