just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
mooncake; disc-shaped confection of wheat-flour dough filled with bean paste, usu. eaten during Autumn in China
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
very busy (person or thing)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
electricity; (electric) light
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
general; popular; common; typical
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
land, sea, and air; army, navy and air force
battlefield; battleground
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
(essential) utilities; lifeline
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
(electric) torch; flashlight