international; diplomatic intercourse
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
absolutely; positively; decidedly
preference; priority; precedence
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
great admiration; deep respect
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
presence; sitting with; being with
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
verbal promise; one's word