to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
general election (of the lower house); fan popularity voting (esp. for idols); popularity contest
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to go with the flow; to go with the times
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
time; hour; period; class
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
trivial; not amounting to much
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and