ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
(enter into, be in) a state of war
steady advance; carrying all before one
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to fall behind the times; to miss out (on an opportunity); to miss the boat; (lit.) to miss the bus
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
blitzkrieg; lightning war
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
modernization; modernisation
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
war; battle; match; game; competition
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
clear; precise; definite; distinct
the other day; a few days ago
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to make an appearance; to show up
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
consequence; result; conclusion
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
even if not; even without
mask; disguise; guise; mask
already; now; no longer; not any more
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
notice; attention; observation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark