excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
like this; in this way; as you see
due form; official; formality
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
pointing out; identification
that is to say; so that means
genuine article; real thing; real deal
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
welcome!; nice to see you!
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
arrogant; haughty; insolent
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
speech; expression; wording; language
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
meaning; significance; sense
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
ancient city; former capital
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
solidarity; joint; collective
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!