secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
export; exportation; efferent
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
rule; reign; government; governing
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
of great promise; with a promising future
to unfold; to unroll; to open
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
Filip; Philipe; Philipp; Philippe; Phillip; Phillipe
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
border (between countries); national border
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell