country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
declaration; proclamation; announcement
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement