to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
donation; contribution; offering
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
woman; lady; adult female
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
your husband; her husband
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
certainly; surely; definitely
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
materials; data; document
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
gesture; gesticulation; motion
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
official announcement; proclamation
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy