to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
way (of doing); manner; method; means
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
how; in what way; how about
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
really; truly; indeed; good grief
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
support group; fan club; (election) committee
enterprise; business; company; corporation
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
go that far; to that extent
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
revenue office; taxation bureau
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out