home area; home town; local
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
mass communication; mass media
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
woman; female; feminine gender
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use