to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
democracy; democratic nation
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
salted salmon; fish wrapped in (bamboo) leaves
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
secret meeting; secret conference
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
usual; normal; stereotyped
Official Development Assistance; ODA
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
birth; creation; formation
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
(political) administration; political power
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
reopening; resumption; restarting
proposal; offer; request; application
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance