military expansion; arms buildup
political measures; policy
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
international community; international society
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
soon; before long; in the near future
war of aggression; war of conquest
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
labor; labour; manpower; working force
military force; military strength
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
armaments; military preparations
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
various countries; several countries
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
lately; recently; these days
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
mountain range; mountain belt
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to be folded under or inside
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)