central broadcasting station; central radio station; central television station
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
as much as one can take or carry away
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
viaduct; overhead bridge; overpass; land bridge (biogeography)
right in the center (centre)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
sales; selling; marketing
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
immortal; undying; indestructible
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to be consistent; to be coherent
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to become bright; to become clear
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled