art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to degenerate; to lapse into
time of great change; era of reform
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
token (effort); something done for form's sake
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
research funds (expenses)
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
traditional Japanese dance
to repeat; to do something over again
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
annual function; annual event
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement