counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
government; administration; ministry
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
not yet known; unknown; strange
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
secondary; of secondary importance
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
national defence forces; national security forces
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment