command; control; commander
headquarters; head office; main office
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
food and drink; eating and drinking
street; quarter; district; area
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be conspicuous; to stand out
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
research and development; R&D
defense; defence; protection
national costume; (in) native dress
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.