that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
government; administration
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
Japanese person; Japanese people
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
until now; so far; up to the present
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to have a talk; to tell a story
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
medical care; medical treatment