that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
export; exportation; efferent
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
economic strength; economic power; economic might
developed country; advanced country
genius; prodigy; natural gift
technological development
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
individual differences; personal equation
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to put on airs; to assume importance
state secrets; secrets of the state
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
food and drink; eating and drinking
consideration; taking into account
everyday life; daily life
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
this sort of; this type of
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
otherwise; or else; if not
humming a tune (while doing something else)
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)