robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
planned; scheduled; systematic
political measures; policy
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
real intention; true motive; true meaning
by myself; in person; by oneself
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
camphor (used as a cardiotonic drug); shot in the arm; stimulus; impetus
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion