expansion policy; road to expansion
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to make up one's mind; to be determined
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
river management; river improvement; flood control
leadership skill; leadership ability
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
literary woman; talented woman
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
rescue mission; evacuation operation
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
comparatively high; fairly expensive
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
ceremony; celebration; law code
older sister; elder sister
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
composed expression; clear face
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
maintenance; preservation; improvement
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage