even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
territory; domain; dominion; possession
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
international community; international society
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
main purpose; primary objective
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
(some) more; even more; longer; further