to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
reopening; resumption; restarting
powerful person; influential person
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
three; three years of age
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
otherwise; or else; if not
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
retention; maintenance; preservation
to have meaning; to be meaningful
civilian control (of the military)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
complete; whole; perfect; safe
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
military force; military strength
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue