to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
application; request; petition
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
selection; choice; option
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
thorough; exhaustive; complete
supervised; under surveillance
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
understanding person; supporter
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...