10^8;  100,000,000;  hundred million
 yen (Japanese monetary unit);  circle
 to boast of;  to be proud of;  to take pride in
 generation;  lifetime;  age
 to build up;  to establish (one's reputation)
 representative;  representation;  delegation;  switchboard number;  main number
 to pass (of time);  to elapse
 gait;  walk;  stride;  trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal);  track;  trail
 to seize;  to catch;  to obtain;  to acquire;  to understand;  to grasp
 safety;  welfare;  well-being
 unclear;  obscure;  unknown;  unidentified;  ignorance;  lack of wisdom
 as it is;  as one likes;  because;  condition;  state
 again;  once more;  also;  too;  on the other hand;  while;  and
 charge;  cost;  generation;  age;  era;  a representative of;  on behalf of
 man;  male;  masculine gender
 marriage between partners of very different ages;  May-December marriage
 as (i.e. in the role of);  for (i.e. from the viewpoint of);  apart from... (used to change the topic);  even (e.g. "not even a single person");  thinking that...;  trying to...
 topic;  subject;  much talked about;  topical;  in the news
 state;  state of affairs;  appearance;  look;  sign;  indication
 this way;  this direction;  here;  this (one);  I;  me
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 honorific/polite/humble prefix;  honorific suffix
 family;  members of a family
 talk;  speech;  topic;  subject;  discussions;  negotiation;  rumor
 to ask;  to inquire;  to implore (a god for an oracle);  to seek direction (from your superior);  to visit;  to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
 many;  much;  majority (of);  greater part (of);  mostly;  mainly
 press corps;  group of reporters
 to gather;  to collect;  to assemble
 person concerned;  people involved (in an event);  those concerned;  staff
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 together (with);  at the same time;  in a lump
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 what;  how many;  many;  a lot of;  several;  a few
 circumstances;  conditions;  situation;  reasons;  state of affairs
 to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality