number of persons; personnel
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to get along well with; to make a go of it
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
joining the dark side; joining the forces of evil
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
mid-year gift; summer gift
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
high-school baseball player
gold and jewels; precious object
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability