to see; to look; to watch; to try to
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
great war; great battle; world war
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
study; diligence; discount; reduction
nowadays; in this day and age
funny story; funny anecdote
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
bilateral relations; relationship between two countries
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
looking on; remaining a spectator
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
declaration; statement; proclamation
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
like this; this sort; this way
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
suddenly; all of a sudden
to not believe one's ears
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend