policy of using dialogue instead of confrontation
to be closely crowded together
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
to stand firm; to hold out
slight wound; minor wound
(arch.) towering; (arch.) lofty; standing out without the influence of others; in splendid isolation
the same as something was reputed to be
commune (of medieval Europe); autonomous city
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
military system; military organization; military organisation
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
extremely dangerous; full of peril
Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928); Pact of Paris
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to enter into diplomatic relations
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to bring back; to restore
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
feeling of emptiness; sense of void
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
final performance; swan song; last act
perpetual youth and longevity
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
branch road; branch path; fork road
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
certainly; surely; definitely
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity