truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
source of information; intelligence source; message source
number one; first; best; most; game; round
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
Japanese person; Japanese people
to feel; to sense; to experience
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
(committee) chairman; president