within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
increase in activity; activation
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
vertical stripes; striped fabric
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
24 hours; twenty-four hours
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
Buddhism; Buddhist teachings
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
Dudley (Britain); Duddley
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
opinion; intention; thought
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
Briton; Englishman; (the) English
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to fall flat; to fall face down
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics