square kilometer; square kilometre
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
stopping at; going no further than
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
major powers of the world; great powers
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to be found; to be discovered
not necessarily so; is not always true
in the meanwhile; during the time
standing; reserve; always having ready
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
those (near the second person)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress