separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
headquarters; head office; main office
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
state legislature; state or provincial parliament
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
long ago; already; a long time ago
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
legal; lawful; legitimate
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
frame; framework; outline
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
political measures; policy
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association