system of government; government structure
this autumn; this fall; autumn of this year
bolt from the blue; great surprise
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
second grade; second class; secondary
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
agricultural land; farmland
ratio; proportion; percentage
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
one's superior; senior; elder
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; lottery (i.e. something decided by chance)
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
recalculation; recalculate
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
restoration; return to health
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...