and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
the hundredth year; out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope; rare chance; unusually good fortune
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state