zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
sending; forwarding; remitting
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
successor; replacement; second wife
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
hobby friend; friend gained through common interests or personality
part; section; part of the body; affected part (of the body); local (e.g. anesthesia); topical
nothing but; except; no more than
to leave (a scene); to step away
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to pile up; to accumulate
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
direct descent; direct line
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
several times (as large, over)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
standard-bearer; flag-bearer