both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
unconfirmed; unidentified
to check; to stop; to keep back
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
joint struggle; common (united) front
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
infrastructure improvement
countries; (various) nations
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
country; territory; domain; realm
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
enlightenment; illumination
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to hate each other; to hate mutually
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
manipulation of public opinion
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance