because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
civil affairs; civil case
victim; injured party; sufferer
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
moneylending; moneylender
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
to need; to demand; to take; to require
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
something like ...; something called ...
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to pass (of time); to elapse
dispersing; breaking up; running away
gentle; mild; meek; tender
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time