one's home country; one's homeland
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
library (usu. single-room); small library
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
a little bit; a little while
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to do someone in; to bump someone off
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to lose sight of; to miss
number of persons; personnel
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
very great; enormous; serious
government; administration; ministry
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
alert status; emergency alert
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to clear up; to become cloudless
sunlight; rays of the Sun
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy