to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
towering; astonishingly high
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
one's person; around one's person
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
guide; general survey; conspectus; comprehensive bibliography
on the occasion of; at the time of
to hand over; to surrender
printout; (computer) printing
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
although I say; although one might say; although called
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to sit for an examination
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
to talk; to chat; to chatter
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat