deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
while; even though; despite
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
beginning; outset; first; onset
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
people of color (colour); non-white races
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be embarrassed; to lose face
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
after that; afterwards; thereafter
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries