rope; cord; policeman's rope
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
oppression; suppression; pressure
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
human rights; civil liberties
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to