irritation; annoyance; frustration
quarrel; dispute; argument
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
advocate; defender; champion; backer
to lay the foundation (for)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
reigning; controlling; dictating
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
power; authority; influence
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
verbal promise; one's word
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
concession; conciliation; compromise
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be lacking in options; to be too few
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to control; to command; to get the better of
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
demonstration; manifestation; protest