in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
(enter into, be in) a state of war
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
national border; provincial border
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
staying the night; lodging (at)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
periodic; regular; routine
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)