uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
history of a nation; Japanese history
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
every person; every mouth; every entrance
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
changing heart; fleeting heart; cheating heart; beautiful heart
ten; 10; ten years of age
to form a group; to form a bunch
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
wintertime; winter season
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
so what!; who gives a damn?
true character; real nature
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly