government and municipal offices; public agencies
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
passing through without stopping; passing by
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to refuse; to reject; to deny
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
absolute obedience; complete submission
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
by-laws; detailed regulations
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
unprecedented; never seen before
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
big talk; boasting; bragging
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter