to grumble; to gripe; to complain
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
the same; the said; likewise
split; division; break up
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
Eurasian continent; Eurasia
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
every month; each month; monthly
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
outside the country; abroad
war; fighting; fierce competition
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
complicated and mysterious
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
tendency; trend; inclination
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
globalization; globalisation
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
Galapagosization; phenomenon of companies becoming overly specialized in developing products for the domestic market
import; importation; introduction; afferent