cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
very young; little; childish; immature
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
participation; joining; entry; adherence
dawning (of a new era); dawn
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
shudder; shiver; agitation
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to shake one's head (in denial)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
tradition; legend; folklore
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
income; receipts; revenue
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to be helpful; to be useful
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
study; research; investigation
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