that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(medical) doctor; physician
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
study; diligence; discount; reduction
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
government office; government agency; authorities
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(period of) a year; during an era
hospitalization; hospitalisation
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
Japan's best; number one in Japan
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)