to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
various countries; various regions; various provinces
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
maintaining contact (with); keeping in contact (with); keeping in touch (with); introducing (unacquainted people); getting acquainted (with one another)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
as much as one can take or carry away
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
military force; military strength
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall