country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
recommendation; referral; endorsement
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to help each other; to cooperate
had better ...; had better not ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
invitation; introduction; temptation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
such; like that; that sort of; very
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days