several years; a few years
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
during imprisonment; while in jail
writing (e.g. as a profession)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
self-determination; suicide
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
progress; being under way
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to be found; to be discovered
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty