to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
(how) many times; (how) often
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
firm; strong; solid; stable
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
constitution; rules; regulation
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
prohibition; inhibition; ban
clause; article; stipulations
clear writing; specification
use; utilization; utilisation; application
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
job; work; duties; trade; skill
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
(political) power; authority; influence
one's possessions; ownership
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that