to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
opening and shutting; opening and closing
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
so; like this; in this way
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
legal; lawful; legitimate
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
man; male; masculine gender
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now