in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
kitchen; financial situation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
reduction by half; halving
calamity; disaster; misfortune
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
whole nation; whole land; whole country
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
private citizen; civilian
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to scatter away; to vanish
loser; defeated person; the defeated
that; the matter in question
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive