unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
scale; scope; plan; structure
briskly with small steps; trotting
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
major dealer; wealthy merchant
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
management; administration; operation
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
meritocracy; merit system
society; public; community; social studies
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
family; relatives; dependents; household
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
rope; cord; policeman's rope
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may