to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(Chinese) merchant caravan
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
all one has; all one's possessions
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to make a speech; to address
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
treatment; service; handling; management
to play a leading role; to play a central part
breakdown of negotiations
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
priority level; degree of relative priority
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to tumble down; to roll down
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)