trip abroad; overseas travel
present; gift; to give a present or gift
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
summer vacation; summer holiday
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
way; method; means; resource; course
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
military force; military strength
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
as you see; as you can see
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
within; inside of; less than
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood