to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
import; importation; introduction; afferent
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
combating organized crime; elimination of criminal gangs
to use X as a selling point
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
one's person; around one's person
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
period of time; time slot; time zone
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
export; exportation; efferent