contradiction; inconsistency
while; during (the time when)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
creation; Creation (by God)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
training (esp. in-service); induction course
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to claim victims; to leave casualties
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to discuss; to talk together
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to wash again; to reconsider
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
family; members of a family
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
surname; family name; last name
bye-election; by-election
great difference; big difference; wide margin
winning one's first election; being elected for the first time
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
genius; prodigy; natural gift
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet