just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
chaos of war; war turmoil
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
sovereignty of the people
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
proclamation; promulgation
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
possession; retention; maintenance
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
leaving everything up to someone else
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to manage something successfully; to be successful
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to lead someone around by the nose
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
revision; amendment; alteration
constitution; rules; regulation
status elevation; upgrading; promotion