although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at that time; in those days
government; administration
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
government office; public office
to miss out on going; to fail to go
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such