the top (e.g. top ten); the best
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
tattling; telling on (someone)
same village; same town; same province
detailed report; full report; details; particulars
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
Japanese company (business, firm)
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
at once; immediately; right now
California Institute of Technology
industrialization; industrialisation; establishing a production system; putting something into production
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
marriage breakup; divorce; engagement breakup
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
transfer; transport; removal
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm