government office; agency; board
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
skin-side (of a fillet of fish)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
slight; thin; on the weak side
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
private person; individual
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
the public; general public
exalting; raising; enhancing; rousing up
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting; bobbed hair; bob
lame; lameness; mismatched (e.g. odd shoes)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
(another's) daughter; young lady
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
hope of success; prospects of success
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why