to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
possession of nuclear weapons
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
to forget completely; to leave behind
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to select someone (out of many people)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
charming; fascinating; attractive
medical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's office
night duty; night shift; night work
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
progress; advance; making (good) progress
control; management (e.g. of a business)
direct control; direct supervision
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
non-nuclear; anti-nuclear
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
armed forces; military; troops
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
acceleration; speeding up
tide; current; tendency; trend
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
prefectural police (Osaka or Kyoto)
Kansai (International) Airport
to play a leading role; to play a central part