to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
president (of a society); chairman
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
eagle (Accipitridae family)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
and then; and so; and; so then
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
while; even though; despite
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
opposition party; the opposition
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
just one person; only one
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
please (give me); please (do for me)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat