alongside; side-by-side; abreast
modernization; modernisation
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
export; exportation; efferent
the West; the Occident; Western countries
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
establishment; settlement
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
construction; architecture (of buildings)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
government; administration
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to attack; to assault; to assail
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
prohibition; inhibition; ban
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections