to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
indicate reason; infers some protest
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to be relieved; to feel relieved
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
assertion; declaration; affirmation
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
financial world; business circles
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to concern; to be related
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
those present; attendance
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
handsome young man; Adonis
feigned; pretending (not to know)
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
firm promise; definite promise
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless