war funds; war expenditures; military spending
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928); Pact of Paris
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
military forces; hosts; troops
cannot be compared with; no match for
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
also known as; also called
infancy; childhood; tender age
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
roaming; drifting about; wandering
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
joint struggle; common (united) front
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to lie down; to throw oneself down
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
whatever (the case may be)