defense; defence; safeguard; protection
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
secretariat; executive office
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
program (e.g. TV); programme
to gain a victory; to win
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
follow-up report; further news
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
headquarters; head office; main office
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
conference room; council room
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to run around; to bustle about
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord