to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
all; entire; whole; altogether
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
job hunting; job searching
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
beyond this point; from now on; after this
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
world situation; world affairs
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to subsist; to keep on living
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
the other day; lately; recently
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
single-seat constituency system