to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
at that time; in those days
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
vice-minister; undersecretary
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
in that way; thus; so; so?
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs
due form; official; formality
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
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
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality