occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
area; region; district; locality
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
country; territory; domain; realm
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
genuine; authentic; true; real
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
Spica (star in the constellation Virgo); Alpha Virginis
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
gem; jewel; precious stone
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy