calamity; misfortune; disaster
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
every month; each month; monthly
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
intelligence operative; spy
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
economic warfare; economic war
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
annexation; merger; swallowing up
allegiance; obedience; submission
opposite side; opposition
mutual relationship; interrelationship; interaction
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
attractive middle-aged man
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
at work; in the midst of work; working