each country; every country; various countries; all countries
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
my husband; one's family; family member
re-education; retraining; in-service training
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
mountain chain; mountains
area; region; district; locality
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
suspicious character (person, figure)
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
yellow; yellow card; Asian; Oriental
totally willing; fully motivated
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
simultaneous; all at once
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
drop (e.g. of water); drip
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
reaching; attaining; arrival
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece