protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
conservativeness; conservatism; regression; retrogression; unadventurousness
self-; from (a time or place)
political measures; policy
national fortunes; destiny of a country
ruin; depravity; corruption
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
(not) in any way; in no way
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
even though; despite; notwithstanding
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
area; region; district; locality
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
other; another; over; more than; I; me
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
Japan and Germany; Japanese-German
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
toil and moil; working assiduously for; tireless hard work; painstaking labor (labour)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
same as above; ditto; ibid.
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
tingling; stinging; pungently
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
indeed; really; truly; very much
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme