to come face to face (with)
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
research and development; R&D
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
attendance; participation; presence
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
corrugated iron; corrugated sheet metal; galvanised sheet iron
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
strategy meeting; council of war
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
interested person; volunteer; supporter
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (1945-1952); GHQ
permanent member of the UN Security Council
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
enemy state clauses (of the UN Charter)
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
allegiance; obedience; submission
occupation forces; occupation army
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
yourself; himself; herself