immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
preparation; arrangements
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
district; section; sector
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
factory manager; works manager
woman; lady; adult female
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (formerly: Fire Defense Agency) (Defence)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
headquarters; head office; main office
branch (of a larger organization); local chapter
cooperation; collaboration