merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
tourism industry; tourist industry
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
(a) militant; (a) belligerent
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
very; much; greatly; a lot of
historic; historical; traditional
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
treatment; service; handling; management
state secrets; secrets of the state
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
support; backing; patronage
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
military force; military strength
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
motherland; fatherland; native country
pistol; handgun; revolver
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce