for (some) doubtful points to remain
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
almost; roughly; approximately
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
transit trade; entrepôt trade
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
even though; despite; when
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
ambition; the Buddha's great vow (to save all people)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
feelings; thoughts; meaning
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
negotiations; discussions; connection
when it becomes; when it comes to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
identification; background check; identity confirmation
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
connection; link; relationship
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
Nanban trade; Japanese trade with Spain and Portugal (1543-1641)