leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
existence; possession; having; limited company
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
largest class; top category
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
another family; another house
war; fighting; fierce competition
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
national border; provincial border
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
stranger; tramp; wanderer
settlement; permanent residency
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
each nation; many nations; many countries
headquarters; head office; main office
general manager; director-general
generation; lifetime; age
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)