Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
materials; data; document
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)