John F. Kennedy School of Government
International Finance Bureau
(abbr) Harvard University
half-sibling (with a different father)
clear profit; net income; net profit
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
(man's) father-in-law; father of one's wife
All-Campus Joint Struggle League; student group active at universities throughout Japan between 1968 and 1969
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
master of business administration; MBA; military base agreement
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
civil administration; civil government; politics focused on the promotion of public welfare
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
phone duty; being on call
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
work experience; work history
to split; to be split; to splinter
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
self-supporting student; working student
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
electoral district; precinct
how many months?; how long?
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
one parent; single parent
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
support group; fan club; (election) committee
deserted village; poor village
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks