to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
relation; connection; relevance
patriotic feelings; patriotism
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to do together; to share; to participate in
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
exclusive; attached to; specialist
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
that; the matter in question
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
vacant or unoccupied room
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to be lacking in options; to be too few
Diet member who succeeded a parent; Diet member who comes from a family of politicians; (lit.) hereditary Diet member
reception room; parlor; parlour
caller; visitor; company; guest
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
your husband; her husband
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
changing clothes; change of clothes