between both countries; bilateral
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
appearance; air; condition; state; form
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
ladylike; in the manner of a lady
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
never mind!; don't worry about it
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
delay; putting off; procrastination
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being