in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
pair; the two; both persons; both things
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
don't you think?; indicates question
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
statue; picture; picture revealing character
imagination; supposition; guess
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
each nation; many nations; many countries
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
cooperation; collaboration
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
considerably; fairly; quite
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
means of transportation; transport service