to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
in this way; thus; such; uh...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
healthy; sound; wholesome
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
despotic government; autocracy
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to lend an ear to; to listen to