whether or not; presence or absence
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
power of the state; government authority
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
oppression; suppression; pressure
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
base; basis; bedrock; platform
human rights; civil liberties
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
setting up specially; special installation
light music; popular music
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
observational humour; observational comedy
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
inevitability of death (one of the four kinds of suffering); death pains; agony of death
battlefield; battleground
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
group; bunch; crowd; group
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)