use; utilization; utilisation; application
Japan's three antinuclear principles (against producing, possessing and allowing the entry of nuclear weapons into Japanese territory)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
interruption; interference; butting in
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
help; assistance; service
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
several sheets (flat objects)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
main or important road; influential or important position; the authorities
hope of success; prospects of success
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
with a click; with a snap
official document; archives
having said that; on the other hand
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
popular name; common name; given name
property; fortune; assets
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
Air Self-Defense Force; ASDF