related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
weekly publication; weekly magazine
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
private tutor; coach; governess
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
choices; alternatives; options
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
position; opening; employment
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about