circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; MLIT
many; much; plenty; hardly
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to accept; to receive; to agree
home area; home town; local
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
now that; since; so long as; because
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
if it is (the case that ...)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving