once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
war; fighting; fierce competition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
postwar period; period after Second World War
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
again; once more; a second time
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
federal government (e.g. USA, Australia, Mexico, Germany, Canada)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sphere; circle; range; category
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
military conflict; armed conflict
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight