copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
senior high school; high school
another school; other schools
than; from; out of; except; but; more
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
adds force or indicates command
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
scandal; deplorable event
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
the other day; lately; recently
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to