to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
living thing; organism; creature; biology
land, sea, and air; army, navy and air force
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
unprecedented; never seen before
secretary; councillor; councilor
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope