however; having said that; but
to annoy; to cause trouble
to play a central role; to take a leading part
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to fight a battle; to have a fight
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to be discouraged; to shrink from
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to talk; to chat; to chatter
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
how much; how many; however
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument