Foreign rice is hard and tasteless, and doesn't appeal to the Japanese palate.

Cough syrup. If I don't drink a mouthful before going on stage I can't settle down!

Politicians from many countries made pilgrimages to the White House.

The revolutionary government, while raising troops from the masses and fighting a defensive battle, established a republic and executed Louis XVI.

They took advantage of the stock price increase to raise the idea of building a new factory.

I suppose that means that, after all, people taken for a sucker give off a 'sucker aura'.

While on a mountain trip, I was chewing on some hard, stale bread when I happened upon a huge snake.

Throat and nose membranes hurt by dry air allow cold viruses to enter more easily. It is important to carry out sensible counter plans against the cold with heaters and against the dryness with humidifiers.

I'd like the bill, please.

Check, please.