to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
attendance; presence; appearance
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
headquarters; head office; main office
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
time; hour; period; class
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
meeting hall; assembly hall
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
police; police officer; police station
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting