resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
distilled liquor; spirits
import; importation; introduction; afferent
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to enter into diplomatic relations
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
center; centre; metropolis
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
transport; transportation
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
in comparison to; rather than
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to like; to love; to be fond of