salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sooner or later; in time; eventually
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
autonomy; right of self-government
communal society; community
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
interior; inside; internal
leaning to the left; leftist tendency; becoming radical
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
silence; stillness; quietness
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
independent; responsible; active; subjective
snake; serpent; large snake
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part