to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
cabinet (of a government); ministry
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
hooting; jeering; heckling
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
such ... as; or some such
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
secretary (government); director; chief
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)