congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
participation; joining; entry; adherence
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
in spite of; regardless of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
first generation; founder
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to repeat; to do something over again
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
prefectural resident (of Osaka or Kyoto)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha