exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
this and that; various things
to take to task; to take it out on
immediately carrying out (a plan)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
trial product; prototype model
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
number of times; frequency; count
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
bikini armor (e.g. in anime, video games); skimpy armor
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
training; drill; practice; discipline
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
topic of discussion; agenda
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
holding two or more positions concurrently
management; administration; operation
educational institution; school; academy; campus
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
survival; survivor; relic
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
minister of state; cabinet minister (Japan)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes