blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
from now; from this moment; henceforth
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
minimum; at the very least
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
beyond that point; after that
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
individual; private person; personal; natural person
self-defense; self-defence
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation