official business; public business
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
at that time; in those days
member of the Lower House
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
(political) administration; political power
in case of; at that time; at this time
job; work; duties; trade; skill
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing