to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
beginning; outset; first; onset
proposal; offer; request; application
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
name; given name; first name
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
hostility; antagonism; opposition
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
if it is (the case that ...)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to make sense; to be meaningful
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
prospects of victory; chances of success
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach