barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
town; city; municipal; urban
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
artificial island; man-made island
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
armed group; armed insurgents
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
(political) administration; political power
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
don't you think?; indicates question
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Imperial Household Agency
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with