be (that) as it may; having said that
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
as if it were about oneself
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
election; selection; choice
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
at first; in the beginning; originally
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
function; facility; faculty; feature
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
revision; amendment; alteration
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
older brother; elder brother
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished