to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
power; authority; jurisdiction
to be too numerous; to be too much
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
justice; fairness; impartiality
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
huge rock; firmness; solidity
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
way (of doing); manner; method; means
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
interest; rights; concession
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
European countries; European nations