finishing blow; coup de grâce
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
at that time; in those days
science and technology; scientific technique
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
by means of; due to; because of; according to
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
construction; establishment
around the world; throughout the world
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
huge; enormous; great big
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite