oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
furlough; leave of absence
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
financial panic; financial crisis
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
trend of the times; way things are going
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
not hard to... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
utmost limits; extremity; limit
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior); baran; green plastic garnish (orig. made from leaf) used in lunch boxes, with sushi, etc.
reputation; public opinion