strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
help; assistance; service
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
democratic nation; democratic country
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
sovereignty of the people
democracy; democratic system of government
indirection; indirectness
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
unfortunately; regrettably
individual; private person; personal; natural person
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
rival; competitor; competition
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)