coastal waters; adjacent seas
artificial island; man-made island
construction; establishment
one large ...; a great ...
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
executives; top management; governing body
alien (from another planet)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
topic of discussion; agenda
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
attendance; presence; appearance
to concern; to be related
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
question; inquiry; enquiry
interference; intervention; meddling
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
estimate (of costs); budget
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light