(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
specialization; specialisation
kanji "box" or "country" radical (radical 31); radical consisting of an enclosing box
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
that; the matter in question
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
organic matter; organic compound
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
principle; theory; fundamental truth
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
in case of; at that time; at this time
one (thing); one piece; one item
enemy territory; hostile place
thousands; several thousand
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking