distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
in good health; alive and well; going strong
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to concern; to be related
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to be conspicuous; to stand out
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
so; therefore; and; (and) then
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
testimony; (verbal) evidence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)