armed might; military power; the sword; force
voting; ballot; poll; vote
to write down; to record; to register
human rights; civil liberties
half and half; fifty-fifty
case worker; case officer
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
determined; strong-willed
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
candidate (for an election)
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
each and all; every single one; everybody
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
revival; restoration; resuscitation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
inattention; absent-mindedness
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin