clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
24 hours; twenty-four hours
(period of) a year; during an era
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
that; the matter in question
grasp; catch; understanding
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
transactions; dealings; business
to brave a danger; to take a risk
session; jam session; jam
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
interruption; interference; butting in
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
name; given name; first name
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
loveable; very likeable; like very much
several people; a few people
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
just right (time, size, length, etc.)