candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
prefectural assembly member
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to gain fame; to make one's name
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
schedule; program; calendar
control; management (e.g. of a business)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to be found; to be discovered
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
carrying out (political) propaganda activity on the streets
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless