shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
escort carrier; jeep carrier
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
ABCD encirclement (embargoes against Japan by America, Britain, China, and the Dutch starting in 1940)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
use; utilization; utilisation; application
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
in one's own way or style
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
even though; despite; when
rival; competitor; competition
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)