voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
rather; sooner; preferably
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
government; administration
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
review; reconsideration; revision
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
police officer; policeman; constable
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
this world; this life; world of the living
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
family; members of a family
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui