from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
such; like that; that sort of; very
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
number one; first; best; most; game; round
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
war; fighting; fierce competition
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
mass communication; mass media
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
close; intimate; on good terms
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something