walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be enraged; to flip out
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
neglecting; leaving alone
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
it is I who should say so
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
written oath; covenant; pledge
to concern; to be related
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
at that time; in those days
how many people; a number of people
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
to make a sale of government property
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
future (usually near); prospects
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million