throng; gathering of people
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
another prefecture; other prefectures
being fully occupied (of a parking lot)
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
negative personality; asocial type
entrance; admission; entering
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
workforce reduction; personnel cut
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
armed forces; military; troops
command; lead; generalship; leadership
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
headquarters; head office; main office
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
driving on the left side of the road; driving on the left-hand side of the road; left-hand side driving
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
stroller; buggy; pushchair
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
night lighting; nighttime illumination
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to come to an end; to close the curtain
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits