bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
document; reportage; documentary; documentation
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
private member's bill; legislation introduced by a Diet member
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
short pause; short interval
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
fundamental law; basic (organic) law
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
temporary legislation; legislation with a specified duration; act valid for a limited time
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
emotional scars; mental trauma
reinstatement; reappointment
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission