under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
thorough; exhaustive; complete
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
secretary general; chief secretary
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
Thanksgiving (US, Canada)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
sales; selling; marketing
almost; roughly; approximately
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
ago; since; before; previous
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation