number of times; frequency; count
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
cave-in (in a mine or tunnel); roof collapse; rockfall
how long; how far; how much
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
transsexual; gender swap (in fiction); genderswap; total station; tracking stock
teaching assistant; TA; technology assessment; TA; terminal adapter; TA
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)