to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
society; the world; the times
how long; how far; how much
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
secretary (government); director; chief
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to pass (of time); to elapse
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
eccentric; crank; oddball
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
such; like that; that sort of; very
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
have a good day; take care; see you
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
standing tall; towering; soaring
police officer; policeman; policewoman
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
only; merely; but; no more than
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
section manager; section chief
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import