the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
even though; despite; when
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
divine or supernatural skill
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
putting into operation; invocation
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
absolute obedience; complete submission
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to live through; to survive
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
centerline (line that bisects a plane figure); centreline; (court) centerline; half court; centerline (road); center line
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
extermination; annihilation
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)