learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
empty lot; vacant plot of land
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
fertile; rich; productive
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
construction; establishment
source of funds; resources; finances
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
in process; during execution; runtime
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
baton (of command); order; command; direction
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
stealthily; secretly; in secret
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
dwelling; house; residence; address
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to give directions; to issue instructions
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk