till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
retention; maintenance; preservation
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
self-defense; self-defence
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
defence forces; defence corps
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
society; the world; the times
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
affiliated company; affiliated business
being very popular; being in great demand
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
all present; all concerned; all of us
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)