as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
motherland; fatherland; native country
allegiance; obedience; submission
rather; better; instead; if anything
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
Minister for Foreign Affairs
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)