to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
general; popular; common; typical
both; both sides; both parties
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
death rate; mortality rate
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
relatively; comparatively
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
support; backing; aid; assistance
preliminary investigation; preparation
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
member of the upper house; senator
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
hygiene; sanitation; health
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak