to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
mass communication; mass media
desperately; for one's dear life
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
press club; correspondents' club
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
rival candidate; opposing candidate
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
such; this sort of; like this
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(political) power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very