violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
reality; actuality; hard fact
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
application; request; petition
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
much less; to say nothing of
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
it is not (like that) either
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
law department; law school
to congratulate; to celebrate
reaction; response; reaction
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure