government and municipal offices; public agencies
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
older brother and younger sister
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
very likely; very probable
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
outward appearance; looks
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
how far; to what extent; up to what point
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
article; news story; report; account
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
unidentifiable; unidentified
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government); releasing information (of an organization or an individual); making public