war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
but; however; provided that
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
secret; private; surreptitious
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
particularly; only; in the case of
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
check station; checkpoint
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
ten; 10; ten years of age
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
walking without rest; walking continuously
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously