to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dwelling; house; residence; address
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
serious; severe; grave; acute
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
metropolitan government (of Tokyo)
influence; clout; leverage
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
discovery; detection; finding
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
offender; criminal; culprit
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to incur someone's enmity
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
besides; in addition; also; moreover
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
platoon commander; section commander
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
just one person; only one
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy