to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
head; brains; intellect; understanding
tank (military vehicle); chariot
opposition party; the opposition
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
question; inquiry; enquiry
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
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)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
foreign; abroad; overseas
wandering; roaming; drifting
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
myself; yourself; I; me; you
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to mind; to care; to worry
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
now that you say that; now that you mention it
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious