council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
private citizen; civilian
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
3rd day of the month; three days
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor