one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
adds force or indicates command
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
you can never be too careful
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
federal government (e.g. USA, Australia, Mexico, Germany, Canada)
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
honour; honor; glory; privilege
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
federal parliament; federal congress
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
incoming telephone call; telegram received
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
large number (of); many; majority
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
session (of a legislature)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
resolution; vote; decision
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
this is why; this means; it is the case that
understood; I see; OK; present; here