independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
all present; all concerned; all of us
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
first (of its kind) in Japan
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
long ago; already; a long time ago
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
large amount of money; great cost
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
beginning; outset; first; onset
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
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
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
name; given name; first name
reconciliation; make peace with
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)