this and that; various things
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
the world in general; society; convention
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
federation; federal state; United States of America
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
reflective; introspective
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
price; cost; value; worth; value
to smile broadly; to grin widely
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider