copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to blow off; to be blown off
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
consists of; comprises; is made up of
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to get change back; to be more than enough
application; request; petition
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
postwar period; period after Second World War
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
melancholy; gloom; depression
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)