topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
like this; this sort; this way
heading; headline; index; headword
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
each nation; many nations; many countries
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
but; however; provided that
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
war; battle; match; game; competition
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited