devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
support; backing; patronage
manufacturing plant; production facility
shipping; shipment; forwarding
thickness; profundity; depth
to be smeared; to be covered
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
military style; army style
means of transportation; transport service
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
lack of innovation; stupidity
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
labor dispute; labour dispute; industrial dispute; strike
railroad network; railroad system
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
interference in the domestic affairs of another country