government; administration
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
meaning; significance; sense
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
northern part; the north (of a region)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
headquarters; head office; main office
interchange; international; inter-
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
store interior; inside of a shop
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
flight; desertion; escape
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
feeling; sense; impression
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
after that; afterwards; thereafter
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
children's home; child care institution; orphanage