wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
central government office; head office; this office
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
sour look; surly face; pout
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
heaven and earth; top and bottom
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned