investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
World War III; Third World War
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
BASIC (programming language)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
very young; little; childish; immature
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
military personnel; soldier
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
February; second month of the lunar calendar
birth; creation; formation
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
Y2K bug; year 2000 problem
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to leave as is; to ignore
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
with a friendly grin; smilingly
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
accurate; correct; precise; exact