to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
town; city; municipal; urban
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
political measures; policy
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
undeveloped country; third world country
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
people; men and women; each person; everybody
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to collect; to assemble; to gather
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
rational; reasonable; logical
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
attraction; lure; invitation
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
using as an intermediary; through
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)