large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
several years; a few years
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
obedience; submission; resignation
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to be damaged; to receive damage
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be smeared; to be covered
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
redoing; doing over again
one of these days; someday; one day
mnemonics; art of memorizing; mnemonic device
sabotage; subversive activities
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back