ignorant of the ways of the world
adaptability; flexibility
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
retro (video) game; classic game
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
(within a) territory; domains
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
precipice; steep (e.g. mountain pass)
intensive; concentrated; focused
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
older sister and younger brother
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions