completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
police; police officer; police station
mechanism; organization; organisation
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
space; interval; space character; whitespace
sightseer; spectator; viewer
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
underground train; subway
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty