old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
leader of a delegation (body, party)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
explanation; interpretation
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
serious; severe; grave; acute
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
right (to do something); authority; power
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
function; facility; faculty; feature
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)