increase (in an amount of money)
(enjoying) tumultuous popularity
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
avian influenza; bird flu
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
female university student; female college student
light and darkness; light and shade
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
accidental infliction of injury
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop