chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
soldier; combatant; warrior
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
inspector; observer; member of an inspection team
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
the Kyōhō Reforms (1736 economic reforms)
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
in those days; at the time; then
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
distance travelled; mileage
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
survey; exploration; field investigation
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit