tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
when it becomes; when it comes to
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
news; word; tidings; omen
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
place; situation; position; location
league; federation; union; alliance
nothing but; none other than
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
messenger; envoy; emissary
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
(within a) territory; domains
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to play a leading role; to play a central part
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
group; bunch; crowd; group
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to be prolonged; to drag on
connection; relation; linkage