running through; traversal
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
number of persons; personnel
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
no matter how much time passes
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
police; police officer; police station
poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
the whole area; all areas
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising