long ago; already; a long time ago
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
difference; variation; difference
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
intimidation; threat; bluster
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to govern; to manage; to subdue
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to finish reading; to read through
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line