one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
stranger; person from another place
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
evening meal; dinner; supper
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
tamago dofu; tamago-dofu; steamed egg custard with soup stock, cooked in a square mould
one's home country; one's homeland
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
one day; (on) a certain day
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
calamity; disaster; accident
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to complain; to make a complaint
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
called; known as; that; to say
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable