detention (and use as forced labor) of Japanese prisoners of war in Siberia after World War II
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
article; news story; report; account
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
normalization; normalisation
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
I see; that's right; indeed
for example; for instance; e.g.
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
had better ...; had better not ...
managing editor; chief editor
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
follow-up report; further news
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)