international community; international society
human rights; civil liberties
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
there is nothing; having nothing
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
war; fighting; fierce competition
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
entire world; whole world; world stage
armed forces; military; troops
around the world; throughout the world
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
at that time; in those days
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
autonomy; right of self-government
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
society; public; community; social studies
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
increase in production; production increase
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
already; now; no longer; not any more
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
supply; provision; service; supply
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend