tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that day; the very same day
world's first; first in the world
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
custom; practice; convention; precedent
square formation (of troops); magic square
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
pupil; student; schoolchild
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
armed forces; military; troops
front company (for an organized crime operation)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
thick curtain; drop curtain
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
international cooperation
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
class; heading; group; category
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
foreign; abroad; overseas