opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
private member's bill; legislation introduced by a Diet member
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
election; selection; choice
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
to fight against; to oppose; to face
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
sham marriage; fake marriage
identification papers; ID
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
application; request; petition
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
area; region; district; locality
to concern; to be related
specific area; specified region; designated area
intensive; concentrated; focused