country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
construction; establishment
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
chair; stool; post; office; position
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
hey there; I say; see here
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
artificial intelligence; AI
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)