member of the upper house; senator
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
normalcy; normality; normal
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
ultimate; final; last; eventual
go that far; to that extent
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
coincidence; conformity; anastomosis; inosculation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
diss; dissing; disrespect
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off