to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
scale; scope; plan; structure
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
electoral district; precinct
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
resident of Hokkaidō; citizen of Hokkaidō
the political party to which one belongs
district; section; sector
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
home area; home town; local
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
many; much; plenty; hardly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
plural; multiple; several
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
mass communication; mass media
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)