to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
bait; decoy; lure; easy prey; easy victim; sucker
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
participation in politics; political participation
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
suffrage; the right to vote
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
code of conduct; code of practice; action program; plan of action
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
the big two...; two major...; two main...
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
proposal; offer; request; application
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
bhava (becoming, existence)
view; opinion; finding; findings
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people