next;  following;  subsequent;  stage;  station
 better;  preferable;  more;  increase; (arch.)  increase; (arch.)  growth
 expectation;  anticipation;  hope;  promising;  rising;  up-and-coming
 notification;  official notice;  directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration);  being well versed (in);  being proficient (in)
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 one;  for one thing;  only;  (not) even;  just (e.g. "just try it");  some kind of;  one type of
 news;  word;  tidings;  omen
 oath;  pledge;  pact;  covenant;  alliance
 existence;  being;  survival;  to exist;  to live;  to survive
 the other day;  a few days ago
 in some way or other;  one way or another;  somehow;  only just;  barely
 where;  what place;  how much (long, far);  what extent
 north;  the North;  northern territories;  North Korea; (arch.)  north wind
 country;  state;  region;  national government;  central government;  home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.)  province (of Japan)
 line of defence (defense);  lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
 construction;  building;  putting up;  erecting;  creation;  formulation
 sphere;  circle;  range;  category
 maintenance;  preservation;  improvement
 to take lessons in;  to be taught;  to learn (from a teacher);  to study (under a teacher);  to get training in
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?
 was it?;  I think it was ...;  if I've got it right;  (I, we) used to ...;  I remember ...;  it was ...
 ordinary;  common;  free of charge;  unaffected;  as is;  only
 with the exception of;  excepting;  excluding
 neighboring countries;  surrounding countries
 to be attached;  to be connected with;  to remain imprinted;  to scar;  to bear (fruit, interest, etc.);  to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.);  to increase (of strength, etc.)
 radio (communication);  wireless;  not using wires
 to be caught;  to be arrested;  to hold on to;  to grasp;  to find (e.g. proof);  to get (e.g. a taxi)
 talk;  speech;  topic;  subject;  discussions;  negotiation;  rumor
 I'm afraid to say;  I'm sorry to say;  unfortunately
 to receive;  to get;  to catch (e.g. a ball);  to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.);  to sustain (damage);  to incur (a loss);  to undergo (e.g. surgery)
 western direction;  Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise);  western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
 direction;  district;  area;  field (e.g. of study);  sphere;  quarter
 army;  armed forces;  military authorities;  team;  group
 war potential;  military strength;  fighting power;  ability (to compete);  capabilities;  valuable asset