eastern part; the east (of a region)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
person killed in action; the war dead
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
sharp increase; sudden rise
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
service in the first reserve
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
fort; stronghold; fortification
recovery; rescue; recapture
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to some extent; to a certain extent
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)