illegal entry (into a country); illegal immigration
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
everybody; every last one of them; all
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
between both countries; bilateral
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
matter of time; question of time
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
on bad terms; at loggerheads
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
that country; (arch.) nirvana
switching over to; migration; transition
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
at that time; in those days
arrest; apprehension; capture
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
since then; from that time; ever since
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to