Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
branch; branch office; subdivision
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
man; male; masculine gender
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
hierarchy based on age; custom of elders first
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to start shouting; to break out
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
thereupon; shortly thereafter
endurance; perseverance; patience
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
intimidation; threat; bluster
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)