city police; municipal police
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
police; policeman; police officer
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
avoiding or dodging responsibility
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
together with; same; both; all; including ...
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
before the gate; in front of the gate
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
first thing in the morning
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
complication; confusion; disorder
to be needed; to be wanted
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
devotion; attachment; infatuation
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to gather; to collect; to assemble