affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to rank with; to rank among
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
chief; main; principal; major
urban area; metropolitan area; metropolitan region
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
professor; teaching; instruction
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
assistant professor; associate professor
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
declaration; proclamation; announcement
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
headquarters; head office; main office
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
finding employment; getting a job
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease