ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
myself; yourself; I; me; you
these guys; these fellows
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
performer; entertainer; celebrity
secrecy; highly classified information
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to be conspicuous; to stand out
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
covering; protection; backing; relief
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
elevated (structure); overhead
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
ancient Shinto music and dancing
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)