reason; cause; history; origin
price; cost; value; worth; value
episode; anecdote; vignette
another; different; separate; discrete
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
right in the middle (of); midst; height
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
national border; provincial border
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
something like ...; something called ...
power balance; balance of power
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
country; territory; domain; realm
fertile; rich; productive
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
large number (of); many; majority
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to live; to reside; to inhabit