person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
putting into operation; invocation
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
study; pursuit of knowledge
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
entering school; school attendance
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to complain; to make a complaint
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
order; sequence; procedure
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
to keep (a person) waiting
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
territorial relationship; regional bond
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
sign; indication; omen; symptom
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)