no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
exposure to wind; severe criticism
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
myself; yourself; I; me; you
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
stone Buddhist image; unemotional person; taciturn person
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!