underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
police substation; residential police box
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
making obligatory; making compulsory
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
acknowledge; acceptance; admission
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
location famous for production of something (usually food)
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
republican form of government
blood and iron; military might
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
multiplier; multiplier factor
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
centralization (e.g. power); centralisation
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
pattern paper (for dressmaking); stencil
refinement; elegance; grace
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-