grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
fields (of rice and other crops)
town; city; municipal; urban
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
merits; distinguished services
just; fair; proper; reasonable
nothing but; none other than
war clouds; threat of war
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
archipelago; group of islands
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
dark; not understood; unknown
just a minute; small quantity
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
control of the sea; command of the sea
Micronesia (old colonial name used until the end of WWII)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
night attack; nocturnal assault
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful