Vocabulary

invisible trade balance

trade liberalization; trade liberalisation

degree of dependence on foreign trade

trader

trade friction

variety of Japanese plum

large snowflakes

important place; strategic point; critical location

formal

outline; rough sketch

person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person

(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post

necessary tools

main point

important business

important port

essence

(most) important point; key point; key; secret; essence

claim

short guardless sword worn on the hip

tuck at the waist

hanger-on; follower; flunky; sycophant

lunchbox hanging from one's waist; low-paid office worker

lunchbox hanging from one's waist; low-paid office worker

gait; posture

cushion worn round the waist for warmth

leukorrhoea; leucorrhoea; leukorrhea; leucorrhea; mucous discharge from female genitals

waist-high wainscoting; waist-high wainscotting

bustle; crinolette; patch lining the seat (kimono)

measurement round the hips

red-rumped swallow (Hirundo daurica)

hip throw (judo, sumo)

wooden paneling

waist-high fence

tall-paneled sliding door

cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied

wainscoting; wainscotting

promissory note

promise; vow; engagement

summary; contraction; verbal agreement