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quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

4

war; fighting; fierce competition

2

cannot be compared with; no match for

2

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

2

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

1

dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

1

nightmare; bad dream

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and; thereupon; because of that

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military affairs

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both sides; two sides; double-sided

1

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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persuasion

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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national interest

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intervention

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common people; ordinary people; masses

3

House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)

1

vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag

1

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give

1

half the number; haploid

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

2

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

1

eulogy; compliment

1

achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

efficient

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cooperation; collaboration

3

to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

1

to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

1

to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)

1

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

5

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

3

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

2

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

(social) position; status

2

to be full of pride; to be boastful

1

many; many kinds

1

praise; extolment; extollment

1

price; cost; value; worth; value

2

scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look

1

sharp and able person

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supplement; complement

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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