just one person; only one
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
man; male; masculine gender
influence; clout; leverage
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
very auspicious day for all types of occasions (one of the six special days in the Japanese lunisolar calendar)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to have a talk; to tell a story
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
simply; merely; only; solely
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
because; for; the reason why is ...
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
fixed date; appointed day
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)