service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
outbreak of war; starting a war
disaster; calamity; misfortune
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to talk; to carry meaning
written notification; notification (written)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
unknown; obscure; insignificant
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
good time to make a profit; most profitable season; peak time
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
almost every day; almost daily
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
secret; private; surreptitious
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy