laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
multipurpose underground utility conduit
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
relation; connection; relevance
request for budgetary appropriations
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
rising; ascending; climbing
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
(some) more; even more; longer; further
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to strangle; to constrict
to pass (of time); to elapse
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
manuscript; version; draft
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
January; first month of the lunar calendar
central government ministries and agencies
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
construction; establishment
country; territory; domain; realm
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
ministries and government offices; the authorities
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism