家

family members left at home

police state

environmental activist; environmentalist

daughter of the home; unmarried woman who owns (the future rights to) a home

state sponsor of terrorism; state that sponsors or supports terrorism

family of a soldier at the front

black goods; consumer electronics products

Proverb; From the Book of Rites

those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land

steel furniture

family legend

entrepreneurial spirit; entrepreneurship

national pride; national prestige

state (sponsored) terrorism

feeling lost like a stray dog

script-writer; auteur

eventful times for the nation; the nation being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land

samurai-house style (Kamakura period)

ultranationalist

shutter bug; photography enthusiast; keen (amateur) photographer

Commonwealth of Independent States; CIS

women's movement activist; feminist activist

failed state

woman writer

group of specialists; group of experts