notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
I see; that's right; indeed
amount of money; sum of money
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
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.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
alone; by oneself; on one's own
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets