normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
danger; peril; hazard; risk
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
not limited to; not just ...
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
form; shape; figure; visage
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
I see; that's right; indeed
simply; merely; only; solely
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
foreign enemy; outside invader
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done