information bureau; intelligence department
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
wandering people; nomadic tribe
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
pain relief; killing pain
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
person of high rank or position
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
treatment as a guest; guest
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
being good at cooking; good cook
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting