large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
to maintain; to continue to have
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
modernization; modernisation
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
each nation; many nations; many countries
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
way out; means to escape; escape route
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
guidance; leadership; leading the way
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
three-digit number; hundreds column
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
by your leave; with your permission
himself; yourself; herself
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview