to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
casualties; the killed and wounded
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
official announcement; proclamation
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
having ended; being resolved
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
release; liberation; acquittal
illegal entry (into a country); illegal immigration
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
enumeration; citation; listing
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to sink (into); to get depressed
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
looking depressed; long face