domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
invisibly; secretly; privately
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
entering a faith; joining a religion
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
discovery; detection; finding
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out