loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
the five continents; Asia, Africa, Europe, America and Australia; Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America
conquest; domination; mastery
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
The Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville Wright)
maiden flight (e.g. of an aircraft)
around the world; throughout the world
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
section manager; section chief
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
staff; member (club, society, etc.)