permission; approval; authorization; license
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
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
too (much); overly; excessively
not yet known; unknown; strange
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
approval; license; licence; permission
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
statute; law; act; ordinance; regulation
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
system; institution; organization; organisation
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
about; on; regarding; per; for every
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more