the West; the Occident; Western countries
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
section; cross section; profile
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
Japanese word constructed of elements from one or more English terms; pseudo-English word or phrase coined in Japan; wasei eigo
foreign; abroad; overseas
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt