district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
labor; labour; manpower; working force
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
nuclear power plant; nuclear power generation; primary (e.g. primary immunodeficiency syndrome)
(positive) economic effect
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
rolled Japanese-style omelette
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
company name; corporate name
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
business world; business circles; (the) industry
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
rolled Japanese-style omelette
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to this extent; to this degree; this much
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest