forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
negotiations; discussions; connection
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
federal government (e.g. USA, Australia, Mexico, Germany, Canada)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
bright red; crimson lotus flower
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
one grade; first-class; primary
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
fair and square; open and aboveboard
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
adviser; advisor; consultant
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone