to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
memory; sense; experience
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
that; the matter in question
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
political measures; policy
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
future prospects; promise
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of