both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
contradiction; inconsistency
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(political) power; authority; influence
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to knock down; to knock off
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it's no joke; gimme a break!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?