from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
common evil; common fault
way; method; means; resource; course
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
self-consciousness; self-awareness
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
to turn towards; to point
member of the Lower House
general election (of the lower house)
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
resignation (from a position)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)