supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
influence; clout; leverage
to establish; to formulate
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
largest ever; biggest; record
patriotic feelings; patriotism
nationalism; extreme patriotism
subject of an investigation; object being examined
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
with great caution; gingerly
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to lose face; to disgrace oneself
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
monolith; large slab of rock
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
affiliated company; affiliated business
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
government management; state management
privatization; privatisation
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
decentralization (of power); decentralisation
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
convenience; benefit; profit
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan