greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
cultural assets; cultural property
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
even so; despite that; yet
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
high; noble; refined; advanced
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
in accordance with; according to
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
at once; immediately; right now
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge