centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
society; the world; the times
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
revision; amendment; alteration
had better ...; had better not ...
under the staircase; understairs
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
(enter into, be in) a state of war
to grow hoarse; to become husky
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
if you think about it; come to think of it
one end; an end; part; fragment
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to this extent; to this degree; this much
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
imposing stance; daunting pose
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
remote control; remote operation
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
ascending and descending; going up and down
way of speaking; profession
murder; homicide; manslaughter
opinion; intention; thought
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation