to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
getting on board; sailor; seaman
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
great war; great battle; world war
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
inland districts; inland areas
financial aid; financial assistance; financial help; financial support
to fight to the bitter end
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
merger; (presenting a) united front
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
diplomatic; diplomatically
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
visiting a temple for another
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
repaying a favor; repaying a favour
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
chief; main; principal; major
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)