to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
guard; security guard; security officer
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
matter of time; question of time
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Okayama (city, prefecture)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
I see; that's right; indeed
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?