thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
university student; college student
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
one's whole life; one's lifetime
historic; historical; traditional
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
event; phenomenon; matter
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be too numerous; to be too much
to face; to go towards; to head towards
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
turning point; transition phase
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
than; other than; except; but
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
adds force or indicates command
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
while; during; while; although; all; both
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
in the future; another day; later
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document