whole nation; whole land; whole country
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
commencing with; including
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
many; much; plenty; hardly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to approach; to draw near
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
tendency; trend; inclination
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
stillness; repose; standing still
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pitch forward; to fall forward
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
eagle (Accipitridae family)
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
upper half of the body; upper body
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine