to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
military force; military strength
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
the whole area; all areas
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
conventional forces; conventional military forces
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
various families; various schools of thought
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
marriage ceremony; wedding
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
in one's hands; in one's control
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages