having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to raise one's voice; to shout
to put out; to extinguish
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
self-defense; self-defence
defense; defence; protection
minimum; at the very least
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
good-looking; fair; beautiful
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
high-handed person; domineering person
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
central government office; head office; this office
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
Hokkaido Prefectural Office
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis