to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
holding a position of responsibility; person holding a responsible position; managerial position
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
proposed site; site chosen
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
parliament building; parliament house; National Diet Building (Japan); (US) Capitol; Houses of Parliament; National Assembly building
shelter; refuge; protected place
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
general public; the masses
small number; few; minority
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
straying; wandering (off course)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
Yasuda Auditorium (at Tokyo University, site of violent student protest in 1969)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice