Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
European countries; European nations
labor; labour; manpower; working force
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
disputed territory; conflict area
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
overheating; overexcitement
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
creative cookery; creative cuisine
young wife; young married woman
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
trouble; quarrel; dispute
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
whichever one chooses; either way
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to be detained; to take time
sign; indication; omen; symptom