Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
emigration and immigration
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
messenger; envoy; emissary
cryptographic key; encryption key
postal service; post service
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
general classification; broad categorization
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
reading aloud; recitation
no exception; without exception; always the same
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
as soon as possible; ASAP
one's earthly existence; living under heaven