various countries; various regions; various provinces
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
export; exportation; efferent
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to become clear; to be made public
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
surveillance camera; security camera
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
number plate; licence plate; license plate
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
glue; grue (fictional monster)
car model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification
report; notification; registration
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days