United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
having said that; on the other hand
retirement (from the world); seclusion
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
televising; broadcasting; airing
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
overseas assignment; overseas posting
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
please (give me); please (do for me)
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
generation; the world; the age
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
sun; saint; San (people); son
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)