meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
depravity; corruption; degradation
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
(religious) faith; belief; creed
(radio) receptivity; sensitivity; susceptibility
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
high; noble; refined; advanced
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
falsely similar; counterfeit
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
directions; instructions; usage method
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
government office; agency; board
police officer; policeman; policewoman
current issues; current topics
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
rice boiled in tea flavored with sake and shoyu
thought; consideration; thinking
one's later years; final years (in life)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
single word; a few words; brief comment
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study