country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
quarrel; dispute; argument
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be prolonged; to drag on
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
cooperation; collaboration
arbitration; intercession; mediation
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
outside one's jurisdiction
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
whereabout; about where; how much
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
inscrutable; incomprehensible
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
hiding one's embarrassment
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to go out and away; to leave
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood