certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to call out; to ask someone to come
trouble; bother; annoyance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
I see; that's right; indeed
junior high school student; middle school pupil
karoshi; death from overwork
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
at that time; in those days
company; corporation; workplace
reality; actuality; hard fact
world; society; people; the public
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
personal; individual; private
to have a talk; to tell a story
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
when it becomes; when it comes to
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to talk; to chat; to chatter
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
reform; reformation; reorganization
political measures; policy
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
competent; suitable; qualified
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
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