last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
recommendation; referral; endorsement
system; institution; organization; organisation
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
fixed interval; fixed period
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to become better; to improve
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
directions; instructions; orders; command
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
threefold repetition of the "ipponjime" 3-3-3-1 hand-clapping pattern to celebrate a conclusion or completion
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards