war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
senior; veteran; old-timer
to shade an account; to add something extra
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to arrive; to come to pass
very rich person; the super rich
annual expenditure; annual salary paid to Diet members
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
the government; Administration
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
how many years; how long; what year
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
established policy; existing procedures
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
on the occasion of; at the time of
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to spoil; to rot; to corrode