people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
as before; as ever; as it was originally
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
please (give me); please (do for me)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
person in charge; official; attendant
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
identification papers; ID
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
what time; (lit.) which hour
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
to call in; to invite; to bring in
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...