to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to watch over; to watch attentively
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
great war; great battle; world war
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
postwar period; period after Second World War
time; season; period; phase; stage
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
being under the rule of; being under the government of
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
many; numerous; various; large number of
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
those (near the second person)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
rule; reign; government; governing
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
incident; affair; happening; event
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life