Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
woman; female; feminine gender
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
massing (of troops); gathering
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
inside a plane; in-flight
how much; how many; to what extent
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff