to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
engagement; business; affair; use; need
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to have the privilege of doing
honour; honor; glory; privilege
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
starvation; famine; hunger
epidemic; plague; pestilence
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
reality; actuality; hard fact
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
friction; discord; strife
base (military, expedition, etc.)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
relationship between Japan and the United States; Japanese-American relations
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
process; course; mechanism
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
act of terror; act of terrorism
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy