people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
foreign; abroad; overseas
company; corporation; workplace
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
prospects of victory; chances of success
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
face; looks; vestiges; trace
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
return; restoration; refund; (duty) drawback
system; institution; organization; organisation
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
revival; restoration; resuscitation
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
every month; each month; monthly
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
large serving; large portion
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
that is to say; so that means
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service