carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
space development; space exploration
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
countries; (various) nations
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
sign; indication; omen; symptom
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
system; institution; organization; organisation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
(political) administration; political power
autonomy; right of self-government
friction; discord; strife
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
road; load; loading (a program or data into memory); Lord; Lord (title of members of the British nobility)
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)