parliamentarian; member of a congress
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
misappropriation of public funds
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
personal; individual; private
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
transactions; dealings; business
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason