face; looks; vestiges; trace
military of the Empire of Japan
major powers of the world; great powers
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to have a talk; to tell a story
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
real intention; true motive; true meaning
will not do; do not; does not
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
in one's own way or style
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
military or naval register; muster roll
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to take away; to carry away
to try and do something; to attempt to do something