letter (of alphabet); character; writing
simplified Chinese character
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
police officer; policeman; constable
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
Labour Party; Labor Party; worker's party
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
public safety; public welfare
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to apologize; to apologise
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
that's a different matter; that's a different story
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
willpower; energy; vitality
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to throw at; to turn; to raise
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
I've got to be going; I must go
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
rational; reasonable; logical