meeting; greeting; welcome
concealment; suppression; hiding
after a long time; for the first time in a while
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be amused; to find something interesting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
close; intimate; on good terms
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
drawing blood; collecting blood
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
flood (river, tide, etc.); inundation; flood; floodlight
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
observation; survey; watching
end of life; death; annihilation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
difference; variation; difference
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
the opposite direction; the other way
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity