to be frank; to drop all pretense
manners; behavior; behaviour
the present regime; the existing regime
(political) policy position; line of policy; party line
center; centre; metropolis
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer; supporting layer
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
to make a vow; to take an oath
hedge; fence; border; limit
bright red; crimson lotus flower
existence; possession; having; limited company
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
killing and wounding; bloodshed
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling; magnificent
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage