stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
several people; a few people
police officer; policeman; constable
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
mass communication; mass media
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
some people; a few people; several people
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to assemble; to set up; to construct
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
many; a lot; much; multitude
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
desperately; for one's dear life
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever