to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to press oil
economy; economics; economising; saving; economy (class)
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
method of bringing up; method of raising
weak point; unskillfulness
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment