central government office; head office; this office
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
please; somehow or other; one way or another
out of character; unlike one
bunch of flowers; bouquet
corridor; hallway; passageway
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to cross the line; to go too far
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
former (incumbent); predecessor
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to fall ill; to be taken ill
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
mass communication; mass media
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
about; concerning; related to; -ish
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse