above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
absorption; suction; attraction
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
military force; military strength
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
8000; eight thousand; many
while; even though; despite
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
chief; main; principal; major
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
experiment; experimentation
to claim victims; to leave casualties
final; eventual; ultimate
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to clear up; to become cloudless