many; much; plenty; hardly
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
amount of material resources
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
small number; few; minority
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
number of persons; personnel
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
unanticipated; unexpected
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
trusting too much; overestimating ability
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to get strong; to gain strength
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be found; to be discovered