self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
entering a faith; joining a religion
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
happiness and good fortune
practical learning; practical studies; practical science; studies with real applications
biological younger brother
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
ceremony; celebration; law code; Sweden
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
leader (of an alliance); leading power
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
the four northern islands (held by Russia); south Kuril Islands; northern territories
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
modern history; modern and current history; recent history; recent contemporary history
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
conference; council; convention
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
election campaign strategy; election tactics
unanticipated; unexpected
how; in what way; how about; questionable
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
third force (e.g. in politics); third pole; Third Pole (i.e. the Hindu Kush Himalayan region)
again and again; repeatedly
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
reformist party; progressive party
conservative swing; drift to the right; rightward trend