competent authorities; supervisory authority
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
action of making something; -ification
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
certain evidence; definite evidence
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
tension; mental strain; nervousness
story; tale; talk; discussion
order; command; directions; instructions
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
planning; project; plan; design
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
second day of the month; two days
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
program (e.g. TV); programme
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety