government office; agency; board
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
all night; throughout the night
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
section manager; section chief
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to underrate; to make light of
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
fax; facsimile; fax machine
both; both sides; both parties
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to kill by burning to death
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
the matter you have been talking about
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
businessman with political ties
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream