serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
that country; (arch.) nirvana
military force; military strength
countries; (various) nations
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
arrest; apprehension; capture
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
one's home country; one's homeland
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
as one had hoped; as one wishes
departure; leaving; setting off
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to continue to rain or snow
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
magazine; journal; periodical
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
clearing one's throat; cough
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes