so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
prospects of victory; chances of success
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in this way; thus; such; uh...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
domestic affairs; internal administration
autonomy; right of self-government
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
republican form of government
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
future (usually near); prospects
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
negotiations; discussions; connection
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(political) power; authority; influence
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
sense of values; values; value system
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
if you think about it; come to think of it