influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
the West; the Occident; Western countries
military adviser; military advisor
characteristic; feature; special quality
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
strategist; tactician; schemer
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
Comintern; Communist International; Third International
military assistance advisory group
each party; each faction; all sects
each; (arch.) you (plural)
government-affiliated; state-dominated; government-run
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(courteous) invitation; call
armed forces; military; troops
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
Matsui Iwane (1878.7.27-1948.12.23)
Japan and China (esp. before WWII)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
rikka; formal style of ikebana
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend