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United Arab Republic

5

lobbyist

2

concession hunter; profiteer

1

Gulf of Aqaba

8

Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War

9

nacelle

1

Sinai Peninsula

1

trade (foreign)

1

serious topic (of conversation)

1

moth orchid (Phalaenopsis aphrodite)

1

detention (and use as forced labor) of Japanese prisoners of war in Siberia after World War II

1

leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information

1

dredging

1

weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis

1

telex; teletypewriter exchange

1

the steel industry

1

think tank

1

Arab-Israeli Wars (1948, 1956, 1967, 1973)

6

holiday

1

Cape Town (South Africa)

1

managing director

1

Suez

2

sales battle; business competition

1

the industrial world

1

Suez Canal

8

America and Britain; American-British

1

overseas Chinese

3

room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room

1

regular meeting

1

Jakarta (Indonesia)

4

company (in China); firm

3

high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services

1

Red Sea

1

general trading company

1

internment; detainment; detention

1

management strategy

4

Tendai sect (of Buddhism)

1

Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)

2

furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest

2

important matter (for discussion (deliberations))

1

Yoriko

1

heavy industry

3

Arabic (language)

1

rainy season

1

potter

2

trading company employee

3

returnee

1

local time

1

key person; important person

1

bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter

2