in spite of; regardless of
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
transmission protocol; communication protocol
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to become pale; to turn pale
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
authority; power; influence
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
receiver; receiving set; receiving apparatus (equipment)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
unveiling; debut; introduction
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
conviction; belief; confidence
social networking service; SNS
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
hard line; hard-line; tough line; hawkish line
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender