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townsman's (independent) spirit

appointment or dismissal conjecturally reported in the media (esp. when the conjecture turned out to be wrong)

Not to be taken out

gang of hoodlums (hooligans)

instruction in martial arts

all nature being bleak and desolate

heinous

scenic sites and historic places

enthusiastic schoolteacher

tragic love story

division (distribution) of roles

collective responsibility

special-interest group

matters that should be reflected on

having a constant stream of visitors

kitchen-cum-office of a Zen temple or monastery, where meals are prepared and senior priests have their offices

unseasonable weather

each ministry thinks only of its own good, but not of the good of the country

all the officials, both military and civil

being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument

bored

weak-hearted approach

counter for collections or assemblies of flat objects (e.g. CDs, DVDs, etc.)

change in a bus route

generic name

very low (deep, cold, etc.)

chaos

Ministry of Culture (e.g. in China)

agricultural and marine products

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries