self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
head office; general office
bureau director; office chief
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
research division; inquiry section
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
adviser; advisor; consultant
maritime; marine transportation
scheme to provoke discord (e.g. between countries); alienating measure
to anticipate; to foresee
self-deprecating; self-mocking
job; work; duties; trade; skill
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to become keen on; to get passionate about
this and that; one thing or another
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the very best; excellent; superb
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing