circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
they; those guys; those fellows
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to pass (of time); to elapse
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
little by little; bit by bit
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
how many years; how long; what year
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
to put into the mouth; to eat
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to change (one's clothes)