our country; our land; one's own country
diplomatic; diplomatically
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
rival; competitor; competition
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
open; public; official; overt
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
behaviour; behavior; conduct
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left