before it happens; previously
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
public welfare; the people's livelihood
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
defense capability (defence)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
for your reference; FYR; for your information; FYI
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
instruction; direction; briefing
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
consists of; comprises; is made up of
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
keep in mind; take note of; remember
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to repeat; to do something over again
defense costs; defence costs; ERA
preference; priority; precedence
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust