to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
public debate; open discussion
Britain and France; Anglo-French
standing; regular; permanent
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
person concerned; interested party; related party
resolution; decision; vote
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
Mig (Russian aeroplane, airplane); MIG
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
to palm off; to force a sale
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
military-industrial complex
regarding as very likely (to win, succeed, etc.)
historical context; historical background
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)