Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
Guangdong (China); Kwangtung; Guangzhou; Kwangchow; Canton (China)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
complete; whole; perfect; safe
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
indicate reason; infers some protest
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
another thing; exception; special case
certain; definite; clear; credible
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
one's post; place of work; workplace
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to care for someone; to look after someone