enemy movements; enemy's position
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to step back; to walk backwards
just because; even if; even though
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
polite; courteous; hospitable
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
on bad terms; at loggerheads
even if; even though; however; no matter how
messenger; envoy; emissary
international community; international society; the world
that's the way it is; such is life
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
history of a nation; Japanese history
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block
number two; mistress; concubine