theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
morality; moral principles
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
store interior; inside of a shop
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
(someone else's) daughter
Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)
a few years ago; some years back
political measures; policy
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
honorary white (non-white person, including the Japanese, that were given certain privileges during the apartheid regime of South Africa); honorary whites
Japanese company (business, firm)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
Official Development Assistance; ODA
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to come back; to bloom a second time
environment; circumstance
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)