coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
interior; inside; internal
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Diet officer; Diet official; Diet staff member
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
member of the House of Councillors
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
support; backing; aid; assistance
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
working; being employed; being hired
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
pride; boast; credit (to)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be able to manage somehow or other
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
affidavit; deposition; testimony
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage