import; importation; introduction; afferent
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
time; season; period; phase; stage
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
remembrance; recollection; recognition
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
now; the present time; just now; another; more
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
such; like that; that sort of; very
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after