aggressiveness; aggression
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to some extent; to a certain extent
urbanization; urbanisation
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
broken windows theory; criminological theory stating that serious crime can be prevented by maintaining the good physical condition of an urban environment
potentiality; dormancy; latency
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
main cause; primary factor
to say; to tell; to state; to do
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
street; quarter; district; area
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
city planning; urban planning; town planning
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
ministries and government offices; the authorities
a few years ago; some years back
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype