with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
as many (people) as possible
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
choices; alternatives; options
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance