bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
temporary name; provisional name
tick (Acari spp.); mite; hoodlum; tough
Nikkei Stock Average; Nikkei 225
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
interest; rights; concession
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
happy family get-together
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
cannot be helped; unavoidable
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
Wu (Chinese emperor); Butei
Kangxi Emperor (Qing Dynasty)
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
president (of a society); chairman
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
nonparticipation; nonattendance
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
just the other day; quite recently
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid