to come and go; to go back and forth
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
flood bypass; floodway; discharge channel; diversion channel
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
right under; directly below
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
scale; scope; plan; structure
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
clergyman; churchman; clergy
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to write down; to record; to register
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; tripcode
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
systematic; organized; organizational
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to pierce through; to break through
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to find fault with; to question
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)