even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
journal; magazine; periodical
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
interest; rights; concession
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
illegal donation; secret contribution
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
mass communication; mass media
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to jump at; to be attracted by
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor