to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
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
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
festival merrymaking; revelry
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
initial budget; original budget
double; twice (as much); twofold
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
by means of; due to; because of; according to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
regarding highly; attaching importance to
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out