citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
regulation; adjustment; control
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats
mockery; derision; ridicule
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to increase; to add to; to augment
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
increase and decrease; fluctuation
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
ban; prohibition; taboo; law; ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
political measures; policy
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
spirit of study (inquiry, enquiry); (having) an inquiring mind
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake; to miss
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony); being unknown; (lit.) in a grove
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
(full) name; family name and given name
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)