or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to carry; to bring (to a place)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
why; how; for what reason
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
Diet members' office building
to obtain results through legwork; to walk around to gather information; to rely on active effort
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
hostess (in a hostess bar)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume