nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
armed forces; military; troops
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
undermentioned (statement); the following; at left
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
body; physique; build; stature
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
gentle; mild; meek; tender
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
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)
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound