fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
armed forces; military; troops
supply; provision; raising; procurement
straying; wandering off course
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
source of protein; protein source
trial product; prototype model
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
meat substitute; meat analogue; cheaper meat used in place of beef or pork
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
grade; class; degree; magnitude
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan
world; society; people; the public
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
resolute; determined; bold
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel