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to have an eye on; to zero in on

2

international politics; world politics

1

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

1

to take out; to drag out

1

matter of time; question of time

1

very great; enormous; serious

1

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

2

eight; 8

56

substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)

1

naval battle

1

five; 5

5

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

2

on the sea; surface of the sea

4

particularly; only; in the case of

4

waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)

1

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

1

abyss; ravine

1

sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America

3

union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

2

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

2

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

6

position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

5

something like ...; something called ...

8

country; territory; domain; realm

1

trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation

1

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

3

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

1

to take time

2

economic strength

1

serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow

2

national defence; national defense

6

to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

4

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

1

method of attack; place of attack

1

affirmation; affirmative (logic)

4

single word; a few words; brief comment

5

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

1

protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

5

sudden death

1

approval; endorsement

3

to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into

1

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

confinement

1

conspiracy; collusion; complicity

2