outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
share; portion; quota; cut
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
Liaodong Peninsula (China)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
retention; maintenance; preservation
to have an eye on; to zero in on
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
interest; rights; concession
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
Manchurian Incident (1931); Mukden Incident
charming; fascinating; attractive
regular customer; valued client
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian