no problem; it doesn't matter
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
trustee; councillor (councilor)
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
major powers of the world; great powers
member nation; member state; signatory
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
share of expenses; contribution
source of funds; resources; finances
to decline to pay; to refuse payment
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
action; operation; effect; function
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
frequency; rate of occurrence
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to choose as one's capital; to have as one's capital
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
(another's) daughter; young lady
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
complete change; about-face
welcome!; nice to see you!
authority; power; influence
guard; sentinel; garrison