to fall onto; to happen; to befall
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Japanese person; Japanese people
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
commerce; trade; business
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
the place for; the time for; the level of
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
affirmative vote; yes vote; aye
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
compulsory adherence to a party decision; restrictions on party debate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
impossible; unlikely; improbable
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
intention; idea; inclination; wish
righteousness; justice; right
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
something like ...; something called ...
be (that) as it may; having said that
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
House of Councillors election
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure