official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
defense capability (defence)
fort; stronghold; fortification
special selection; finest pick; top pick
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
literary woman; talented woman
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
one's opinion on (life and) death
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to have a narrow escape from death
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
to give an impression; to make an impression
very important person; VIP
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)