inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
silence; stillness; quietness
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
individual; private person; personal; private
inspector general; commissioner
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
social status; social position
minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
nonprosecution; nonindictment
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
rather; better; instead; if anything
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
infamous crime or offense (offence)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
bone; firm; uncompromising
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage