to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
the whole area; all areas
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to cease; to stop; to be over
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
(exercising) the right to command
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
genuine article; real thing; real deal
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ancestor; forefather; foremother
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident