independent state; independent nation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
clothes; clothing; garments
to be helpful; to be useful
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
platform; home; home base; home plate
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
squared timber; rectangular lumber
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
national border; provincial border