specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
war heritage site; war ruins
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
construction at top speed
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
schedule; program; calendar
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
if it is (the case that ...)
single word; a few words; brief comment
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
preservation; retainment; keeping
end of war; cessation of hostilities
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
convenient; handy; useful
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
merchant raider; auxiliary cruiser
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
postwar period; period after Second World War