to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
all you want; as much as one wants
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
workplace discrimination against father who has taken a paternal leave
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
workplace discrimination against father who has taken a paternal leave
return to work; going back to work
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
maternity leave; paternity leave
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
extended leave; long vacation
burden reduction; alleviation of a burden
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means