meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
continued luck in the fortunes of war
prayer (for something); supplication
enhancement (e.g. of national prestige); raising; heightening; promotion
Buddhist memorial service
to cross the line; to go too far
towards the Soviet Union; with the Soviet Union
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
being in the United States; staying in the United States; residing in the United States
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
assets freeze; asset freezing
actual business; actual economy; real economy
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
reimportation; reimport; reverse import; (cultural, etc.) reverse import (e.g. California rolls being introduced in Japan)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
exceptional measures; measures for exceptional cases; preferential measure
commodity shunting; roundabout trade
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
longing for; burning desire
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
Nakajima Chikuhei (1884.1.1-1949.10.29)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)