sliding safely; just making it; being just on time
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
materials; data; document
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to cause a person trouble
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
desperation; despair; self-abandonment