even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
war of aggression; war of conquest
first world problem; good problem to have
one-child policy (of the PRC)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
system; institution; organization; organisation
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to run around; to bustle about
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
teppanyaki; dishes prepared on a hot steel plate (usu. placed in the middle of the table)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance