food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
pride; boast; credit (to)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
government; administration
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
unprecedented; new (and different); fresh; contrived; affected
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
wealthy person; millionaire
gracious command or words
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to achieve greatness; to achieve success
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
reason; cause; circumstances
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
canteen; post exchange; PX
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
being on duty; person on duty
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free