to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
like this; this sort; this way
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
to say; to tell; to state; to do
Everyone is safe (all right)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
municipal office; council; city hall
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
numbered tag; numbered ticket
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
related to; in relation to
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
official copy of the family register
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
government office; public office
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)