prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
defense; defence; protection
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
strut; short vertical post; thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.); (arch.) handbreadth; (arch.) bundle
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
consequently; as a result
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)