monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
general manager; general superintendent; general director (of a film, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
vice president (of a country)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
chair; stool; post; office; position
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
(a business) open all night
total abolition; full phase-out; total repeal
sharing; share (on social media); market share
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
municipal office; council; city hall
vice; immorality; corruption
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
jumping about; rampancy; domination
not a little; not a few; considerable
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind