there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
dozens; scores of; decades
several million; millions (of)
postwar period; period after Second World War
countries; (various) nations
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
(act of) writing on a blackboard
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to be main; to be principal; to be important
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
binoculars; field glasses
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to book a seat; to take a seat
arrangement; pact; agreement
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
graduate; alumnus; alumna
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
stark naked; completely naked; nude
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge