country; territory; domain; realm
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
level ground; plain; flatland
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
revision (of text); alteration; change
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
instruments; equipment; implements; utensils; tools; apparatus
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
overall; general; as a whole
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
powdered; powdery; pulverized
to mix; to blend; to combine
to mix; to stir; to blend
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
heating; application of heat
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
strainer; colander; filter
filtration; filtering; percolation
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
counter seat; seat at the counter
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated