preliminary arrangements; spade work
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
underground train; subway
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
traffic sign painted on the road
supplementary classes or lectures
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
interception (email); wiretap; bug
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
colour; color; hue; tints