first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
world situation; world affairs
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
home area; home town; local
periodic; regular; routine
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
urban area; urban district
several minutes; a few minutes
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to complain; to make a complaint
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)