distinction; differentiation; classification
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sympathy; compassion; pity
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
behavior; behaviour; manner
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
but; however; even though; even if
reason; cause; history; origin
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
high-speed rail; rapid (rail) transit
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
use; utilization; utilisation; application
(one's) current position; current location; present position
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
railroad; railway; rail transport
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view