story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
parliamentarian; member of a congress
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to sniff out; to get wind of
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
rather; sooner; preferably
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
society; the world; the times
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
that; the matter in question
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour