member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
conference room; council room
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
clear; precise; definite; distinct
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
having said that; be that as it may
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
few decades; many decades; several decades
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
within; inside of; less than
oceanic trench; deep-sea trench; deep
major earthquake; large earthquake
frequency; rate of occurrence
percent; per cent; percentage
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan); Soviet Union
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
government; administration; ministry