the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
supply; supplying; replenishment
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
interest; rights; concession
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
big corporation; major firm; leading company
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
corporation tax; corporate tax
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
historical view; view of history (from a given point of view)
how; in what way; by what means
when it comes to; concerning
Japan and Taiwan; Japanese-Taiwanese
Republic of Korea; South Korea; Han (ancient Chinese state)
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
something small; something petty; trifle
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
joint action; acting in unison
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
level; standard; water level