bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
management organization; management organisation
governing institution; governing institutions; organ of government
extremely powerful weapon (e.g. nuclear); (lit.) reaction weapon
colloquial style; written style based on spoken language
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
world domination; global domination
to translate; to interpret
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
friction; discord; strife
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
human resources; man-power resources
a step; short distance; short time
convenient; expedient; makeshift
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
of all things (days, etc.)
later on; eventually; afterwards
re-education; retraining; in-service training
giving; provision; furnishing
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation