deputy general manager; deputy director-general; assistant commissioner
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
disaster countermeasures office (temporary structure in case of emergency); headquarters for disaster control; disaster response headquarters
job (responsibility) of a section
gate of a (Shinto) shrine
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
chink in the armor (armour)
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
threatening letter; intimidating letter
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
still; as yet; as it has been
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
(squad of) police; police force
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing