our country; our land; one's own country
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
(enter into, be in) a state of war
even if not; even without
international border dispute
people; citizens; subjects; folk
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
postwar period; period after Second World War
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
group; bunch; crowd; group
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
long face; looking dejected
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
sense of values; values; value system
destruction; disruption; (application) crash