present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
several years; a few years
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
provisional; temporary; tentative
one large ...; a great ...
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
to take over; to hand over
disputed territory; conflict area
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
irritation; annoyance; frustration
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
government; administration
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
serious; severe; grave; acute
capable of anything; liable to do
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
outside the country; abroad
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
deportation; expulsion from the country
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
tomfoolery; monkey business
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)