stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
identification papers; ID
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
police; police officer; police station
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
international; diplomatic intercourse
government service; the bureaucracy
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
control; management (e.g. of a business)
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
materials; data; document
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
and (also); both ... and; as well as
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
the other day; a few days ago
one person; another name; nickname; alias