procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(penalty of) imprisonment
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
new government; new administration
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
all; entire; whole; altogether
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
use; utilization; utilisation; application
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
tool; implement; means; furniture
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to entrust; to leave to a person
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...