inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to thrust down; to push off
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
hygiene; sanitation; health
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
dictaphone; dictation system
to have a talk; to tell a story
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
corridor; hallway; passageway
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
large tree; big tree; huge tree