one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
United Nations Security Council
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
war; fighting; fierce competition
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
practice; practising; experience
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
in this manner; in this way; like this
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
comparatively; relatively
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
Eastern Time (US time zone)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
Panama Canal; Panaman Canal
grey starling (Sturnus cineraceus); gray starling; starling (any bird of family Sturnidae); bumpkin; gullible person; sixty-nine (sexual position)