judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
member of the Lower House
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to have a talk; to tell a story
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
as a child; when one was a child
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
that is to say; so that means
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
clearing one's throat; cough
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
society; the world; the times
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent