clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
one parent; single parent
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
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
racial discrimination; racism
to well up; to burst; to arise
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
antiforeignism; exclusionism; exclusivism; chauvinism
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
rash decision; jumping to a conclusion
developing country; emerging nation
Central and South America
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
main (switchboard) number; main telephone (phone) number
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to be excited; to be elated
depression; low spirits; dejection
near; nearby; not far off
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
garden lantern; hanging lantern