feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
finishing blow; coup de grâce
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
not checking; undergoing no checks; leaving unchecked
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
derailment; digression; deviation
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
internal or domestic affairs
secretary-general; director
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
in name but not in reality
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be powered on; to be turned on
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
business; errand; nature of one's business
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
mountain road; mountain trail
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
import; importation; introduction; afferent
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
making practical; making useful; implementing
manpower; labor force; workers
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities