bank; banking institution
international; diplomatic intercourse
arrest; apprehension; capture
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
empty lot; vacant plot of land
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
too much; excessively; too
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to be too numerous; to be too much
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
account book; register; ledger
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
moron; idiot; stupid person
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
distinction; differentiation; classification
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
fixed interval; fixed period
hair on the back of one's head
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
using as an intermediary; through
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
north entrance; north exit