in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
astronomical observation; stargazing
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
special; particular; peculiar; unique
staff member; station employee; official
high efficiency; high performance
all you want; as much as one wants
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
office hours; business hours; working hours
free time; time at leisure
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
fifth day of the month; five days
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
survival; survivor; relic