the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
episode; anecdote; vignette
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
place where one works; construction site; working area
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
social; societal; societary
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to rebuild; to reconstruct
invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
doing whatever one pleases
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
pleasant feeling; good vibes
skill; dexterity; proficiency
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
business rival; professional jealousy
to be closely crowded together
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people