impossible; unlikely; improbable
construction; establishment
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
memory; sense; experience
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
cooperation; collaboration
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to make sure of the truth
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to increase; to add to; to augment
such; like that; that sort of; very
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
period of time; time slot; time zone
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
had better ...; had better not ...
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange