impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be dead; to be lifeless
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
Haruhiko Kuroda (1944.10.25-), 31st Governor of the Bank of Japan
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
final adjustment; final coordination
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to become clear; to be made public
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
biting into a whole fruit (esp. apple)
shah; former ruler of Iran
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
seedling; sapling; young tree
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth