sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
due form; official; formality
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
mass communication; mass media
information discovery; disclosure of information
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
national defence; national defense
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
secrecy; highly classified information
single word; a few words; brief comment
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
person concerned; interested party; related party
to have meaning; to be meaningful
open; public; official; overt
that is to say; so that means
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
in the same way as; just like
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance