to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ingredient; component; composition
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
nervous disorder; neurosis
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; MLIT
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
university town; college town
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
article left behind (at a crime scene, after death, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something