prime minister (in ancient China)
cautious theory; conservative theory
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
offering a full report to a superior
normal practice; proper practice
to be hesitant; to feel timid
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
rebirth; new birth; nascent
science and technology; scientific technique
special selection; finest pick; top pick
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
secrecy; highly classified information
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
one machine; one aircraft; one life
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
means of transportation; means of transport
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
future prospects; promise
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
countermeasure; counter-measure