chief (of police); head (of office)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
unrequited love; one-sided love
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
ancient city; former capital
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
home area; home town; local
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
decision; determination; resolution
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
French; French food; French cuisine
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes