spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
correction; revision; amendment
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
end of war; cessation of hostilities
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
action committee; executive committee
interested person; volunteer; supporter
elementary, junior high and high school
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on