face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
regiment of military policemen
great hurry; great haste; rush
check station; checkpoint
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
strict order; peremptory command
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
diplomatic; diplomatically
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)