ministries and government offices; the authorities
compulsory execution; forcible execution
with a fixed time; with a deadline
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in the meanwhile; during the time
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to subsist; to keep on living