economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
of course; certainly; naturally
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
each nation; many nations; many countries
development; exploitation
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
international border dispute
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
declaration; proclamation; announcement
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
really; truly; indeed; good grief
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to meet; to assemble; to congregate