commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
watchful waiting; careful supervision
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
resolution; vote; decision
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
international organization; international organisation
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
in the meanwhile; during the time
dominion; territory; possession
although I say; although one might say; although called
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
defense costs; defence costs; ERA
amount of money; sum of money
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
press officer; press secretary
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
police; police officer; police station
administration of justice
justice; fairness; impartiality
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
declaration; statement; proclamation