foreign; abroad; overseas
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
teaching of English; English teaching
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
whether one likes it or not
international language; world language; global lingua franca; constructed international auxiliary language (e.g. Esperanto)
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
untouched; unused; intact
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
corrupt practices; bad habit
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
modernization; modernisation