strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
even if not; even without
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
power; authority; jurisdiction
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
large bathhouse with many different services; deluxe public bath
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease