early on; earlier on; from early
attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
preface; introduction; preamble
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
hosho paper; emperor's message; shogun's message
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
15th day of the month; 15 days
(large) house; residence; mansion
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
other; another; over; more than; I; me
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
high-ranking officials; ministers; ladies and gentlemen; everyone
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
accomplishment; execution
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
inspector general; commissioner
absence; disregard; indifference
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
schedule; program; programme; agenda
as planned; according to plan
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
proposal; offer; request; application
unimpressive; unimpressed
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts