smoothly; easily; readily
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
chief; main; principal; major
one by one; one after another; successively
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
Eurasian continent; Eurasia
surface of the earth; ground surface
to cover fully; to wrap around
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
first of all; first thing
orphan; person without friends
one large ...; a great ...
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
major war; great war; world war
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
society; public; community; social studies
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
use; utility; profit; gain
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
step; stride; counter for steps
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in