both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
item; commodity; list of articles
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
grasp; catch; understanding
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
difference; variation; difference
consideration; taking into account
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
man fit for the post; right person
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
to refer to; to use as reference