separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
healthy; sound; wholesome
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to make one's own; to take possession of
piece of meat; cut of meat
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
official duties; office; function
the present regime; the existing regime
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to be selected (from among many people)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
to make a success in life
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
transactions; dealings; business
reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
(one) could even say that
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
foreign enemy; outside invader
country; territory; domain; realm
the people; citizens; the populace
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)