new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
society; the world; the times
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
public safety; public welfare
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
question; inquiry; enquiry
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
leader; authority; mainstay
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
since then; from that time; ever since
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to accept; to receive; to agree
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
family; relatives; dependents; household
establishment (of a business); founding
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
arrestee; person arrested
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
knowing; (an) acquaintance
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
the other day; a few days ago
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out