capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
common knowledge; well-known fact
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
due form; official; formality
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
independent; responsible; active; subjective
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
quarrel; dispute; argument
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
European countries; European nations
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
of course; certainly; naturally
overlooking; turning a blind eye
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to attack; to assault; to assail