tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to help each other; to cooperate
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
top recommendation; something highly recommended
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
killing time; staving off boredom
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
personal; individual; private
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
country; territory; domain; realm
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
customs (duties); duty; tariff
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
various articles; various items; various kinds
Maris; Marris; Mullis; Marisu
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
reason; grounds; circumstances
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
service industry; service sector
consists of; comprises; is made up of
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier