... is the reason; ... is my excuse
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
reform; reformation; reorganization
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
sorry; excuse me; thank you
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
win worth 16000 points (or, if dealer, 24000 points)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
that's true; of course; obviously
suffix for familiar person
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
just one person; only one