I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
leadership; initiative; spearhead
export; exportation; efferent
to palm off; to force a sale
to increase; to add to; to augment
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
accept one who comes to you
do not chase the one who leaves
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
watchful waiting; careful supervision
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
hoarse voice; husky voice
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
around the world; throughout the world
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
mockery; derision; ridicule
interest; rights; concession
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
war; fighting; fierce competition
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)