to give a round of applause; to applaud
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
several people; a few people
(squad of) police; police force
guidance; leadership; leading the way
arrogant; haughty; insolent
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
depending on; dependent on
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to order; to command; to appoint
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
arrest; apprehension; capture
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to shout (in anger); to yell
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
thousands; several thousand
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous