| 1 | 実行する | carry out | implement | implement the Joint Declaration |
| 2 | 非難する | criticize | denounce | The speaker denounced opposition groups for delaying Parliamentary business |
| 3 | 強化する | strengthen | step up | step up efforts toward naval disarmament |
| 4 | 促進する | promote | boost, facilitate | to boost bilateral relations Dividing students into small groups usually helps facilitate discussion. |
| 5 | 繰り返す | repeat | reiterate | The Prime Minister reiterated Japan can do its share without any need for constitutional change |
| 6 | 辞職する | resign | step down | |
| 7 | 採択する | adopt | endorse | |
| 8 | 取り組む | deal with | address | address the missing persons issue |
| 9 | 育成する | raise | develop | develop the agricultural leaders |
| 10 | 猛反対 | strong objection | fierce objection | The bill was voted upon, amid of fierce objection from the opposition camp. |
| 11 | (成果を)生む | produce | yield | Our work will yeild results. |
| 12 | (表現を)用いる | use | employ | employ optimistic language |
| 13 | 本格的（交渉） | substantial | full-dress talks | full-dress talks to establish diplomatic relations |
| 14 | 表現 | expression | language | employ optimistic language |
| 15 | 実質的に | substantially | effectively | to keep interest rates effectively at zero. |
| 16 | 益々増える | increasing | mounting | he faces mounting resistance from conservatives at home |
| 17 | 両立しない | incompatible | run counter to | Democracy does not run counter to religion. |
| 18 | 妨害する | interrupt, interfere | sabotage | sabotage the Middle East peace process |
| 19 | 努力する | make effort | strive for | they would strive for progress by the yearend |
| 20 | 当時（のソ連） | at that time | then | the then Soviet Union agreed to return Shikotan and Habomai islets |
| 21 | 予定されている | scheduled | slated | the summit slated for Nov.15 in Brunei |
| 22 | 説得する | persuade | nudge | Putin may nudge Mori to make some compromise on the territorial issues. |
| 23 | 放映する | broadcast | air | Japan wants to have TV programs on Japan aired there. |
| 24 | 強く求める | strongly demand | urge | The government will be urged to take a drastic means. |
| 25 | 抑制する | control | curb | The government adopted the tight-money policy to curb the rate of inflation. |
| 26 | 従う | obey | abide by | Israel has been urged to abide by a U.N. resolution. |
| 27 | 約束する | promise | commit | The Prime Minister did not commit himself to the U.S. leader. |
| 28 | 主張する | insist | claim | The island are claimed by the two countries. |
| 29 | ギャップを埋める | compensate | narrow, bridge | narrow the difference on, bridge the digital gap |
| 30 | 交渉を早める | hasten | expedite | expedite their disarmament talks |
| 31 | 迅速な | immediate | expeditious | recount the votes expeditiously and accurately |
| 32 | 予測する | predict | project | ABC projects that Gore wins the election. |
| 33 | 勝つ | win | prevail | We will prevail in this election. |
| 34 | 禁止する | prohibit | ban | An anti-graft bill bans politicians from receiving rewards for serving as middlemen in government contracts. |
| 35 | (欠点などに)満ちている | filled | riddled | A new anti-graft bill is riddled with holes. |
| 36 | にもかかわらず | although | albeit | Poland is finally moving, albeit slowly, toward selling its largest companies. |