uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
colonization; colonisation
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
rule; reign; government; governing
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
galactic empire (in science fiction)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
handmade object; craftwork; handmade
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
war; fighting; fierce competition
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
massing (of troops); gathering
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
autonomy; right of self-government