assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
comma; decimal point; radix point
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
throat; vital passage; key position
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
use; utility; effect; benefit
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to push aside; to push one's way through
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
operation; functioning; running
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
one or two; a few; small number
lodging; putting up at a hotel
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
retention; maintenance; preservation
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
window blind; blinds; blind