malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
ratification; confirmation
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
detour; circumvention; turning movement
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
detour; diversion; alternative route
article; item; thing; goods; wares
customs (duties); duty; tariff
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
rule; reign; government; governing
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
long ago; a long time ago; already
tide; current; tendency; trend
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan