skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
medical care; medical treatment
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
mechanism; organization; organisation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
ministries and government offices; the authorities
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
power; authority; jurisdiction
heavy concentration; overconcentration
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
have a good day; take care; see you
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to lose sight of; to miss
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
than; from; out of; except; but; more
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis