to be silent; to say nothing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
maintenance; preservation; improvement
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
combat power; fighting strength
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
third grade; third class; tertiary
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses