shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
each newspaper; every newspaper
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
matter of time; question of time
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
gag order; gag rule; gag law
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
erection (of the penis); becoming erect; stiffening; welling up (of an emotion)
telephone call; telephone (device)
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
blankety-blank; bleep; yada yada; xxx
double; twice (as much); twofold
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
every year; yearly; annually
special radio or television programme; television special
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
two (long cylindrical things)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)