to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
cabinet reshuffle; cabinet shake-up
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
next term; next period; next version; next release
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
mass communication; mass media
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
war; fighting; fierce competition
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
as (for); for; in the capacity of
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
influence; clout; leverage
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
in comparison to; rather than
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail