joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
implication; connotation; (logical) implication; material conditional; material consequence
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
in proportion to; just as much as
official announcement; proclamation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
proclamation; promulgation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
clear; precise; definite; distinct
(an) authority; (a) source; (written) reference
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sick person; patient; invalid
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(written) work; book; writings
everywhere; all over; throughout
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
buying power; purchasing power
daily employment; hiring by the day; day's wages
(not) even once; (not) ever
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
decision; settlement; definition