conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
common people; ordinary people; masses
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
operating expenses; budget
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
money paid to the government
fund-raising; collection of funds
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
one thin flat object; one sheet
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Akaihane (fund-raising organisation for welfare services); Red Feather
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
in its entirety; whole; wholly
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy