only recently; just of late
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
influence; clout; leverage
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
rule; reign; government; governing
political measures; policy
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to keep a watchful eye on
(social) position; status
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to keep away; to keep at a distance
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
authority; power; influence
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
thought; consideration; thinking
great cause; moral law; justice
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
directions; instructions; orders; command