topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
France; French (language)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
inconsistency; contradiction; disobedience
enactment; establishment; creation
lawfulness; legality; validity; legitimacy
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
toast; congratulatory cup
person who has rendered distinguished service
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
provincial theatrical performance
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
such ... as; or some such
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
set phrase; idiomatic expression
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)