demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
residing; living; dwelling
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
at; in; at; when; by; with
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
(riding) spur; spurring on; acceleration; impetus
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
although I say; although one might say; although called
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
comparatively; relatively
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
down-market; popular; mass-market
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
way (of doing); manner; method; means
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed