on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
The Asahai Shimbun Company
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
murder; killing; murderer
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
military affairs; military service
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
turning point; transition phase
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
interior design; interior; upholstery
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
return; relapse; recurrence
to bend; to warp; to curve
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
chief vassal; senior statesman
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
ascending and descending; going up and down
to jump upon (a moving object)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
circular window; round window
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to unsheath a sword; to slay
opening and shutting; opening and closing