close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
judgment; judgement; discernment
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
telecommunications; correspondence
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
nuclear fission; karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)
nuclear material; nuclear matter
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
National Police Agency; NPA
answering machine; answerphone
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
state of the war; war situation
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
for use by children; for children