adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
such; this sort of; like this
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
supply; provision; service; supply
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
connection; link; relationship
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
such; like that; that sort of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
single word; a few words; brief comment
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information; beat reporter
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
standard; set; routine; decided
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam)
nothing but; except; no more than