state of the war; war situation
end of war; cessation of hostilities
international community; international society; the world
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
leadership; initiative; spearhead
our country; our land; one's own country
rebirth; new birth; nascent
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
political measures; policy
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
job; work; duties; trade; skill
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
reigning; controlling; dictating
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
a political organization; a political organisation
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
high spirits; boastful talk
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
study group; study meeting
suprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan; nonpartisan
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
financial muscle; economic clout
business world; business circles; (the) industry
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
early post war period; immediately after the war
Western brute (esp. American and British); Western savage
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
far right (in politics); extreme right; ultraconservative