exceedingly; extremely; decisively
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
from ... to; between ... and; or
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
total energy; all efforts
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
immediate follower (of the shogun)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
various countries; various regions; various provinces
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
national border; provincial border
frequent; densely packed; thick
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to help each other; to cooperate
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
postwar period; period after Second World War
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
small fraction; small proportion
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
written seal; stylized signature