to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
control; management; supervision
government service; the bureaucracy
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
Assistant Vice-Minister; Deputy Director-General; Councillor
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
examination; investigation; prosecution
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
concealment; suppression; hiding
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger