to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze; mental numbness
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
threat; intimidation; menace
power; might; authority; influence
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to consult someone; to talk something over
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
member of the upper house; senator
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; phonetic loan character; loangraph
armed might; military power; the sword; force
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works