effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
construction; establishment
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...