system; institution; organization; organisation
counter for rules; rule; regulation
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to have an eye on; to zero in on
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
eccentric; crank; oddball
to care for someone; to look after someone
to happily give away; to be glad (to give, to get rid of)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
passing through without stopping; passing by
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
invitation; introduction; temptation
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)