because; the reason is; if you want to know why
foreign; abroad; overseas
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to spend time (on doing something)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
shipping charges; transportation expenses
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
something like ...; something called ...
local product; homegrown; homebred
even though; despite; when
(not so) much; (not) very
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
don't you think?; indicates question
to add (to); to add on; to append
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
of course; certainly; naturally
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
meaning; significance; sense
too much; excessively; too
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
(political) power; authority; influence