in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
the Big Three (countries)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
counter for generations; epoch
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to reorganize; to rearrange; to put (things) in order
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
here and there; in places
as far as the eye can see
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
mass outbreak (of a disease)
historic; historical; traditional
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)