Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
organs of the state; machinery of the state
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
mechanism; organization; organisation
KGB (former Soviet Union intelligence agency)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
research organization; investigative body
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
guess; speculation; supposition
final; eventual; ultimate
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
immigration check; immigration inspection
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
one person; another name; nickname; alias
contradiction; inconsistency
private citizen; civilian
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
anything and everything; just about everything
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
refining; refinement; smelting; training