neighboring countries; surrounding countries
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
majority group (party, faction)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
center; centre; metropolis
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.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
northern part; the north (of a region)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
oblique line; forward slash
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
emperor (of Japan); mikado
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
birth; creation; formation
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
independent state; independent nation
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
possession (esp. of a territory)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
absorption; suction; attraction
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track