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running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes

1

timely; opportune

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

point at issue; axis of a conflict; focus of confrontation

3

level; standard; water level

1

to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

1

transfer; assignment; conveyance

5

the Japanese islands

2

traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

1

concatenation; cascade (connection)

1

to seek a path; to find one's way

1

vitality; energy; dynamism

1

public works; public-works projects; public utilities

1

railroad network; railroad system

1

transportation network; transport network; traffic network

2

overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration

1

road network; highway network; highway network system

1

conditions of a country

1

earthquake-prone country

1

country; territory; domain; realm

1

hedge; risk avoidance

1

being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

1

cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation

2

central government

1

independence; self-reliance

1

model case; typical case

1

central part; heart (of a city, etc.)

1

choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position

4

remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier

1

media manipulation

1

ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

1

advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author

1

to weaken

1

actually; really

3

(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)

1

democratic government

1

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

5

generally; as a rule

1

creative power; creativity

1

in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should

1

paperwork

1

public opinion

3

unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible

4

God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan

2

what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding

6

weak; frail; fragile

1

weak attitude

1

justice; fairness; impartiality

1

longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long

1