to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to not take seriously; to take lightly
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
way; method; means; resource; course
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
at that time; in those days
audience (with a person of high standing)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
estimate (of costs); budget
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
administration of justice
business trip; official trip
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
I see; that's right; indeed
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
the place for; the time for; the level of
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
liner; line drive; liner; ocean liner; liner (of a coat, etc.); lining
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)