preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
urban areas; the streets; town; city
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
participation; joining; entry; adherence
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
cooperation; collaboration
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
beginning; outset; first; onset
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
war; battle; match; game; competition
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in that way; thus; so; so?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
headquarters; head office; main office
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
property; fortune; assets
control; management (e.g. of a business)
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
as (for); for; in the capacity of
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)