burying in the ground; having underground deposits
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
around the world; throughout the world
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
recovery; rescue; recapture
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
chain of volcanic islands; Volcano Islands (Japan)
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
environment; circumstance
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
ratio; proportion; percentage
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
one after another; in succession
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
outbreak of war; starting a war
armed might; military power; the sword; force
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
carrying voice; well-projected voice
(period of) a year; during an era
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
when it becomes; when it comes to
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken