military force; military strength
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
replenishment; supplement; reparation
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
postwar period; period after Second World War
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
variation; rogue (something)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
accurate; correct; precise; exact
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
directly; in person; firsthand
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
if not ... then what is it?; (this) is nothing other than ...; (it) must be ...; (it) is definitely ...
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
be (that) as it may; having said that
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
thrifty; frugal; economical
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken