character style; character form
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
festival; feast; carnival
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
autumn colours; fall colors; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum); venison; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
last days; the end; one's fate
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
power; authority; jurisdiction
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
standard; set; routine; decided
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
road approaching a shrine
to be conspicuous; to stand out