matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
attraction; lure; invitation
considerably; greatly; a lot
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
at once; immediately; right now
how; in what way; how about; questionable
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
trifling; trivial; slight
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
society; public; community; social studies
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
making one's best exertions
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
telephone number; phone number