commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
territory; autonomous region
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
secretary-general; director
each nation; many nations; many countries
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
special; particular; peculiar; unique
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
that's a different matter; that's a different story
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power