to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
how long; how much; to what extent
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to shave off; to scrape off
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
self-deception; self-deceit
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to trample; to crush underfoot
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay