bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(police) detective; criminal matter
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
administrator; director; commissioner
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough