existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
dealing with; coping with
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
ago; since; before; previous
two times; twice; two degrees
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
board or officer's meeting
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
form; method; system; formula
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
administrative; managerial; operational
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
business world; business circles; (the) industry
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)