to be slippery; to be slimy
atrocious crime; heinous crime
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
information technology; IT
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
impossible to do (although wants to)
secretary (government); director; chief
telephone call; telephone (device)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
our country; our land; one's own country
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)