member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make sure of the truth
complication; confusion; disorder
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
and; thereupon; because of that
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
morning; forenoon; just before noon
small hill; low hill; hillock
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
helper; assistant; second
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
guard; sentinel; garrison
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to move forward; to move on
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
gem; jewel; precious stone
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)