somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
supervised; under surveillance
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
dozens; scores of; decades
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
reigning; controlling; dictating
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
emperor (of Japan); mikado
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
largest company; industry leader
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's