about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
place; situation; position; location
central part; heart (of a city)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
government; administration
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
right (to do something); authority; power
initiative taken by politicians (in the formulation of a policy or bill) (rather than by bureaucrats)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
very; much; greatly; a lot of
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of