demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
country; territory; domain; realm
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
to attack; to assault; to assail
together; mutually; fellow
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
outline; summary; gist; in brief
macroscopic; comprehensive; all-including; broad
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
incident; affair; happening; event
literature; books (reference); document
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning