ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
how many years; how long; what year
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
token (effort); something done for form's sake
several years; a few years
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
release; liberation; acquittal
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to comb down; to smooth down
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
disturbance; riot; mayhem
power; authority; influence
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(a place) within one's reach
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
independence; self-reliance
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
settlement; solution; resolution
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances