single word; a few words; brief comment
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
race (of people); type of person
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
territory; domain; dominion; possession
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
soon; before long; in the near future
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
migration; move; emigration; immigration
feeling (sentiment) toward Japan
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that country; (arch.) nirvana
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
rich person; wealthy person
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish