to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
selection; choice; option
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
surname; family name; last name
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
at first; in the beginning; originally
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
business world; business circles; (the) industry
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
wherein; therein; thereinto
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
(in Japanese architecture) transom
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
ogre; demon; oni; spirit of a deceased person
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
reason; cause; history; origin
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
collection vehicle (garbage, etc.)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
garden lantern; hanging lantern
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out