to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
excellent speech; masterly speech
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
you (plural); all of you; you all
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
support; backing; patronage
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to be frank; to drop all pretense
root; source; origin; cause
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to have a rumor circulating
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
next term; next period; next version; next release
collective view; collective opinion; consensus
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
trivial; not amounting to much
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
protest campaign; demonstration
to turn against; to become an enemy
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)