government; administration
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
by means of; due to; because of; according to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
enactment; establishment; creation
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
drawing blood; collecting blood
time; hour; period; class
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
close; intimate; on good terms
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
and; thereupon; because of that
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be amused; to find something interesting
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so