alone; by oneself; on one's own
considerably; fairly; quite
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
the Great Hanshin Earthquake (January 17, 1995)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
circular bento box; something ring-shaped; handcuffs
dragon god; dragon king; naga
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
members; member; constituent
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
interest; rights; concession
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
two persons; two people; pair; couple
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively