main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
local specialty; special product (of a region)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
support; backing; aid; assistance
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
association; union; guild
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
scale; scope; plan; structure
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
amount to be borne; one's share (of expenses)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
if it is the case that ...
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
donated money; monetary donation; contribution
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
pride; dignity; self-respect
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
topic of discussion; agenda
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful