Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
aggression; invasion; raid
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
scenery; scene; landscape
droopy-branch cherry tree
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
superb view; picturesque scenery
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to come to one's senses; to calm down
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen