mining; digging; working (a mine)
export; exportation; efferent
import; importation; introduction; afferent
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
temporary; transitory; short-lived
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
armaments; military preparations
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
arms buildup; military expansion
political measures; policy
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
firm; strong; solid; stable
leader; authority; mainstay
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
continuation of war, fighting or battle
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
most part; greater part; majority
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
relation; connection; relevance
estimate (of costs); budget
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years