shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
America and Germany; American-German
major recession; serious (economic) depression; Great Depression
Great Depression (1929-1939)
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
quinquennial; recurring every five years
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
everlasting spring; China rose (Rosa chinensis)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
Republic of China (Taiwan); ROC
Comintern; Communist International; Third International
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
application; request; petition
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)