meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
national mobilization; total mobilization
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
pots and pans; kitchen utensils
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
growth period; growing season
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
promising; hopeful; full of promise
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to tread on thin ice; to walk on thin ice; to take a grave risk; to be in a precarious situation
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
Department of the Army; Ministry of the Army (Japan; 1872-1945)
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
government office; agency; board
evacuation of school children (from major cities to more rural areas, esp. during late World War II)
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
army, navy and air force; land, sea and air forces
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis