putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
government worker; public servant; civil servant
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
power of the state; government authority
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
breeding; raising; rearing
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
discipline; training; teaching manners
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
training (animals); breaking (animals)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
almost; roughly; approximately
source of river; fountainhead
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be dispersed; to get separated
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
tradition; legend; folklore
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)