complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
soon; before long; in the near future
to spread; to be propagated
enemy movements; enemy's position
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
influence; clout; leverage
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
provincial; rural; parochial; small-town; unsophisticated
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
written request; request for ...; application for ...
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
virtue; charm; merit; good point
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight