vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
New Year's Eve; end of the year
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
six nines (i.e. 99.9999%); sixty-nine (sexual position); soixante-neuf; 69
jumble (of two or several things); mix
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position