Japan proper (sometimes excluding the Ryukyu islands and other remote islands); mainland Japan
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
small number; few; minority
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
labor; labour; toil; hardship
simultaneous; all at once
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
one person; another name; nickname; alias
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
silence (not speaking); muteness
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
period of work; period of service; tour of duty
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
just like; the same as; no different than
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
how many people; a number of people
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
military physician or surgeon
good humour (humor); good mood