prefectural government; prefectural administration
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
another company; other company
financials; on the funding (capital) side
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
stopping at; going no further than
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
insurance; guarantee; warranty
in perfect form; going swimmingly
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection