rapid succession (e.g. questions)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
those (near the second person)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
learning program; on-screen tutorial
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
spirit; heart; disposition
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
practical problem; practical matter
government; administration
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ministries and government offices; the authorities