method; process; manner; way; means; technique
refinement; narrowing-down
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
Okayama (city, prefecture)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
eighth day of the month; eight days
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
police officer; policeman; constable
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
escorted person; person being guarded; ballast tamper; tamping machine