I see; that's right!; indeed
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
entering a faith; joining a religion
historical graffiti; anonymous satirical graffiti; scrawl; scribble; graffiti
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
rope; cord; policeman's rope
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
personification; anthropomorphization
anxiety (about the future)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
wicked tongue; abusive language
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular