the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
important person; strategic person; key figure
connection; link; relationship
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
distrust; unjust suspicion
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal