abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
voyage; passage; travelling
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
existence; possession; having; limited company
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
opposite side; opposition
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
finger flick to the forehead
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
for example; for instance; e.g.
decoration; ornamental item; decompensated congestive heart failure
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)