destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
Manchurian Incident (1931); Mukden Incident
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
postwar period; period after Second World War
bureau director; office chief
cheering song; supporters' song
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
reduction of armaments; disarmament
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
intelligence gathering; information gathering
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to be prolonged; to drag on
international community; international society; the world
isolation; being alone; being friendless
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
parliamentarian; member of a congress
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
evening; night; nighttime
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
shop; small store; business; firm
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
(your) daughter; young woman
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
support; backing; patronage