of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
second day of the month; two days
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
period of time; time slot; time zone
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
one house; the same house
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to increase; to add to; to augment
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
prize money; monetary award; reward
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
president (of a society); chairman
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
rather; sooner; preferably
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
residence; abode; dwelling
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision