national border; provincial border
to face on; to look out on to
beyond that point; after that
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
settlement; permanent residency
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
military personnel; soldier
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
domestic affairs; internal administration
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
development; exploitation
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to come and go; to go back and forth
each house; every house; many houses
shop; small store; business; firm
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
trouble; quarrel; dispute
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
conference room; council room
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out