frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
reaching; attaining; arrival
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
under control (e.g. of territory)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
rule; reign; government; governing
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
office organization; office organisation; management; managerial post
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
district court; local court
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (1869-1871 CE); Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (under the ritsuryo system)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
government office; public office
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness
rude; impolite; discourteous; insolent
to be well-timed; to be timely; to be opportune
behavior; behaviour; manner
contrast; antithesis; comparison
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
San-in region of western Honshu (incl. Tottori, Shimane, northern Yamaguchi and sometimes northern Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures)
going through; going via; going by way of
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
cargo; freight; money or assets
cut; reduction; curtailment
surname; family name; last name