to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to sit for an examination
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
finding employment; getting a job
police officer; policeman; policewoman
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
pair; the two; both persons; both things
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter