commerce; trade; business
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
to turn towards; to point
grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus); African grey parrot
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to take command; to give direction
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to be boiled; to be cooked
ago; since; before; previous
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
going through; going via; going by way of
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
convenience; user-friendliness
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
small fraction; small proportion
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to employ; to hire; to charter
if so; in that case; in that situation
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint