destination (one is heading towards); goal
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
furnishings; implements; equipment
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
system; institution; organization; organisation
to lead a life; to live a life
to be selected (from among many people)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
big problem; major issue; big controversy
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to read smoothly; to skim
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
Casei; Cathy; Kathy; Cassie
Katharine; Katherine; Katheryn