it's not like; it isn't as if
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
question; inquiry; enquiry
winning one's first election; being elected for the first time
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
number of votes obtained (polled)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
name; given name; first name
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
Tachibana Muneshige (1569?-1643.1.15)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
(medical) doctor; physician
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
had better ...; had better not ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement