when; how soon; how long until
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
pacifism; pacifist thought
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
declaration of war; proclamation of war
because; for; the reason why is ...
primeval; primordial; primitive; pristine
Japanese person; Japanese people
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
(positive) economic effect
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
introspection; view from the inside; interior appearance; implication
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say