armed forces; military; troops
information bureau; intelligence department
to smile (at); to grin (at)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
(United States of) America; USA
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
Japanese person; Japanese people
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
while moving; on the move
long ago; previous; of a former age
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
association; society; organization; organisation
instructor; advisor; adviser
refusing to allow a passenger on board a train or into a bus or taxi
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
doing transport-related work
history of; experience of
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
naturalization; naturalisation
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
occupied taxi; full-scale car (vs model)
one's own car; privately owned car
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters