at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
information media; press; news organs
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
compatibility; conformance; fitness; adaptability
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
light color; light colour
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
independent administrative institution; independent administrative agency
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
Japanese citizen; (the) Japanese
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
carrying voice; well-projected voice
world's first; first in the world
one day; (on) a certain day
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration