to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
squared timber; rectangular lumber
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
government office; public office
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
this is why; this means; it is the case that
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
something like ...; something called ...
besides; moreover; in addition
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
simply; merely; only; solely
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
government office; government agency; authorities
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
very young; little; childish; immature
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
government-approved curriculums; (educational) guidelines
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
training; education; development; cultivation
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
well-known; noted; celebrated
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
in the meanwhile; during the time
private pupil; apprentice
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly