state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
centre; center; center fielder
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
microelectronics; Middle East; Middle English; ME; macroengineering; medical electronics; medical engineering
retrieval-augmented generation; RAG
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
nothing but; except; no more than
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
that; the matter in question
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to join forces; to cooperate
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
to give directions; to issue instructions
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
instability; insecurity; crankiness
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point