wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
right-wing organization; right-wing group
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
support; backing; aid; assistance
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
traitor (to one's country); quisling
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
Chiang Kai-shek (1887.10.31-1975.4.5); Jiang Jieshi
government; administration; ministry
financial muscle; economic clout
organizational capability; organisational capability
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
great hurry; great haste; rush
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)