Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
while; even though; despite
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
substantial matter; significant item
maintenance; preservation; improvement
study; diligence; discount; reduction
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
living thing; organism; creature; biology
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
myself; yourself; I; me; you
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)