plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
still better; even better
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
harm; injury; evil (influence)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
government worker; public servant; civil servant
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to understand (each other); to comprehend
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do