push; pushing (someone to do something); pressuring; pushing (an update, content, etc.); push (stack operation)
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
public transportation; public transport
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
student teacher; trainee teacher
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
exclusive line (communications); dedicated line
freight traffic (transportation); freightage; shipment
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
good-natured; of good character
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
adding water (to a plant)
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
during a telephone call; busy line
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
raw materials; ingredients
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
rut; wheel track; distance between two wheels; gauge
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
500-man battalion (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
not (that), but rather (something else); without
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover