to sigh; to breathe a sigh
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
primary school; elementary school; grade school
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
extensive knowledge; erudition
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
enterprise; business; company; corporation
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
houses of the Diet being controlled by different parties; (lit.) twisted parliament
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
majority group (party, faction)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
rejection; negation; voting down
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
strategy meeting; council of war
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
like this; this sort; this way
to underrate; to make light of
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention