modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to be silent; to say nothing
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
public peace; public safety; public security; security police
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
why; how; for what reason
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
how; in what way; how about
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)