ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to get between; to be caught in
notice; notification; report; posting
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
complete set; all; everything
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
on bad terms; at loggerheads
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
tattling; telling on (someone)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
racial discrimination; racism
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to mark the end; to spell the end
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(United States of) America; USA; US
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
national character; regional character
calming down; quieting down