(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
Asian countries; Asian nations
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
(adding) fuel to the fire
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
on and after; from ... onward; since
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
dividing into blocks; becoming a bloc; forming a bloc
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
reaching; attaining; arrival
the instability of a political situation; political instability
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
the United States and Europe; the United States and the European Union
certain; definite; clear; credible