French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
bringing; taking; carrying
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
territory; domain; dominion; possession
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
race (of people); type of person
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
republicanism; cooperation; working together
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
town; city; municipal; urban
hard to reach place; remote place
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
only; merely; but; no more than
too (much); overly; excessively
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
literally; to the letter; literal
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed