China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
(China's) Cultural Revolution (1966-76)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
leadership; initiative; spearhead
change in appearance; transformation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
migratory bird; bird of passage
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
enrich the country, strengthen the army
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
territory; domain; dominion; possession
absorption; suction; attraction
source of river; fountainhead
fertile; rich; productive
supply; provision; service; supply
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to increase; to add to; to augment
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to revere; to respect; to worship
to join forces; to cooperate
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
individual; one by one; separate; each
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago