many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
last night; yesterday evening
to increase; to add to; to augment
to spread; to be propagated
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
conference room; place of assembly
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
minimum; at the very least
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
leadership; initiative; spearhead
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
audience; attendance; hearers
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam