to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
proposal; offer; request; application
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
suddenly; all of a sudden
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
kitchen; financial situation
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
occasional; infrequent; rare
teatime; tea break; coffee break
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
a question from the emperor
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
three; three years of age
Tougou Shigenori (1882.12.10-1950.7.23)
talking while standing; standing around talking
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)