royal capital; imperial capital
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to turn against; to become an enemy
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
due form; official; formality
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to discuss; to talk together
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
self-defense; self-defence
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
senior high school student
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts