rather; better; instead; if anything
to play a central role; to take a leading part
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
management; administration; operation
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
constitution; rules; regulation
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
deportation; expulsion from the country
rather; sooner; preferably
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
from here; from this place
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel