10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
alone; by oneself; on one's own
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
secretary (government); director; chief
to have the privilege of doing
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
ago; since; before; previous
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
discovery; detection; finding
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
100,000,000; one hundred million
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
cluster; clique; faction; fan group
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly