laws and regulations; legislation
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
systematic; organized; organizational
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
mapping; aligning related information, objects, etc.; mapping; mapping; cartography
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
grasp; catch; understanding
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
depending on; dependent on
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
right (to do something); authority; power
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
and; thereupon; because of that
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
cooperation; collaboration
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par