cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
firm; strong; solid; stable
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
long time; long interval; for quite some time
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
money-making; earning money
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed