language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
such; like that; that sort of; very
rather; sooner; preferably
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
how; in what way; how about; questionable
man; male; masculine gender
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
cooperation; coordination; link
minimum; at the very least
how; in what way; how about
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
when it becomes; when it comes to
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve