appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
it is not (like that) either
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
article; news story; report; account
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
illegal donation; secret contribution
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
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
donation; contribution; offering
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
amount invested or contributed
deposit; payment; money received; money due
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
point at issue; axis of a conflict; focus of confrontation
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
participation; joining; entry; adherence
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)