solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
while; during (the time when)
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
international; diplomatic intercourse
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
manipulation of information; spin
dealing with; coping with
research office; research division; inquiry section
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
strictly; severely; rigidly
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
victim; injured party; sufferer
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly