magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
northern part; the north (of a region)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
aforementioned; above-mentioned
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
by means of; due to; because of; according to
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
around the world; throughout the world
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations