ruling party; government party; party in power; government
leader; authority; mainstay
influence; clout; leverage
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
document; official papers
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
store interior; inside of a shop
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be found; to be discovered
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
volunteer activities; volunteerism
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone