magazine; journal; periodical
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
interest; rights; concession
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
illegal donation; secret contribution
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
support; backing; patronage
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project