various countries; various regions; various provinces
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
armchair theory; impracticable theory
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
many; numerous; various; large number of
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
enough is enough; no further!
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
gem; jewel; precious stone
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
great difference; major mistake
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
art dealer; fine art(s) shop
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to pull in (fish); to land
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to choke; to have trouble breathing
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
articles; supplies; parts
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
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