to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
shady; underhanded; questionable
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
matter; affair; issue; matter; material; substance
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
basic technology; generic technology
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
refinement; narrowing-down
to pause; to have a short intermission
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
spray; mist (not meteorological)
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
long; drawn-out; very long
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
Eisai (Japanese pharmaceutical company)
individual packaging; individual wrapping