in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
sounding each other out; probing each other
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
election; selection; choice
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
tall and lean figure; tall and slender figure
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
topic of discussion; agenda
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
unparalleled in Japan, China and India
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
way one walks; one's walk
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
2nd day of the month; two days
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
edge of the eaves; house frontage
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them