live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
starvation; famine; hunger
archipelago; chain of islands
way (of doing); manner; method; means
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
failure; mistake; blunder
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
talk about various topics
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
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
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
court (of law); courtroom
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
Prime Minister's official residence
have a good day; take care; see you
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
election campaign fund; electoral funds
the whole sheet; the whole newspaper
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
that's true; of course; obviously
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...