throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
joint struggle; common (united) front
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to have a relationship; to have relations
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to go underground; to go into hiding
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
tradition; legend; folklore
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
slight; little; insignificant
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
gills; branchia; angle of the mandible; gonial angle
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
majority group (party, faction)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
difference; disparity; gap
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person