(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
the lower classes; the common people
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
in name only; titular; nominal
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
area of holiday homes; area of villas
one's home country; one's homeland
forced repatriation; deportation
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to some extent; to a certain extent
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
one by one; one at a time; in turn
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
one's family (home) background (environment)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
return of something; repayment
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up