(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
rational; reasonable; logical
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
International Mathematical Olympiad; IMO; International Maritime Organization; IMO; International Meteorological Organization; IMO
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
shooting down (an aircraft)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
form; method; system; formula
spot; point; place; position
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to give directions; to issue instructions
ministries and government offices; the authorities
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
course; route; path; process; stages
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
hegemony; leadership; initiative
cabinet (of a government); ministry
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
meanwhile; in the meantime