Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
front; frontage; facade; main
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
secrecy; highly classified information
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
efficiency; moment (i.e. magnetic moment)
promoting; increase; advance
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
pre-war days; before the war
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
application; request; petition
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to gather strength; to take heart