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geography

2

to be reminded of; to call to mind

3

our country; our land; one's own country

4

western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)

1

state; country; nation

3

from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

1

trade (foreign)

1

prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

1

diplomatic relations

1

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

1

friendly nation

2

art; fine arts

1

(fine) art; the arts

6

fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory

1

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

2

next year

1

before now; hitherto

2

mind and body

1

maturity; ripeness

1

marriageable age

1

right in the midst of; right at the height of

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

3

king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

2

empress; queen

2

choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

6

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

1

to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings

1

countries

2

as one of

2

duty; obligation

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

3

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

2

as everyone knows; needless to point out

1

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

1

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

4

way of reciting; way of telling a story

1

pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency

1

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

1

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

3

reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)

1

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

2

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

2

name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

1

neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries

2

clear writing; specification

1

like this; this sort; this way

4

substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

1

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

1

suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person

1