abrupt; sudden; unexpected
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
each field; various circles
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
of no interest; not interested
suffix for familiar person
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unpredictability; element of surprise
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
station; office; guardroom
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
duty; function; office; mission; task
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
resignation (from a position)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)