public relations section or department
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
can do; may do; be capable of doing
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
difficult problem; challenge
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
history; pedigree; lineage
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
reaching; attaining; arrival
practice; practising; experience
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore