to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
training; drill; practice; discipline
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
special; particular; peculiar; unique
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
payment; provision; benefit; performance
amount of money; sum of money
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
such; this sort of; like this
system; institution; organization; organisation
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
rest; break; recess; intermission
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
exchange of blows; long rally
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
light blue; pale blue; aqua
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language