democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
sense of values; values; value system
serious; severe; grave; acute
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in the hospital; hospitalized
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that is to say; so that means
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
treatment (of a person); dealing with
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
negotiations; discussions; connection
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
ago; since; before; previous
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
headquarters; head office; main office
to recall; to remember; to recollect
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)