source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
suddenly; all of a sudden
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
reconfirmation; double check
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
to waive one's right; to waive a right
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
outside the country; abroad
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to run down (stairs, etc.)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
border patrol; border guard; border guards
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
whispering into a person's ear