middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
president of the party; party leader
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
leader; authority; mainstay
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to lend an ear to; to listen to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be silent; to say nothing
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
stating (one's views); expressing
depreciation; decline; fall; slump