living thing; living creature; animal; life
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
spine; backbone; spinal column
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
danger; peril; hazard; risk
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to be surprised; to be astonished
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
Cabinet Secretariat classified fund; secret Cabinet expenses
food and drink; eating and drinking
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
after a long time; for the first time in a while
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
cabinet meeting; meeting of ministers
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)