learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
national border; provincial border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
hedge; fence; border; limit
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
cooperation; collaboration
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to be in complete attendance
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
height of; middle of; full bloom