according to plan; as planned
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to be helpful; to be useful
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
few decades; many decades; several decades
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to manage a state; to govern a country
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
subordination; dependency
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
hearing; understanding; learning; being informed
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted