daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
corruption prevention; antisepsis; antiseptic
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
world-class; (of) high global reputation
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
message; informative matter
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
interception; monitoring; tapping
report; notification; registration
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
distinction; discrimination
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
financial world; business circles
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
another school; other schools
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use