(United States of) America; USA; US
order; directive; instructions; command
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
command; commander; commandant
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
Apollo program; Project Apollo
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
empty lot; vacant plot of land
tool; implement; means; furniture
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
mass driver; electromagnetic catapult
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
information bureau; intelligence department
right (to do something); authority; power
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in