one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
not necessarily so; is not always true
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to harm; to cause harm to
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
large number (of); many; majority
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
bribe; money under the table
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted