first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
at that time; in those days
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
precondition; prerequisite
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
number one; first; best; most; game; round
in the same manner as before; the same as always
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
three generations; three periods; third generation
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
female high-school student
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
supply; provision; raising; procurement
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that