bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
secret information; intelligence
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
last week; the week before
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
completely changed; totally transformed
to step over or across; to overcome
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
reduced-size printing; printing in a compact format
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to be absorbed in reading
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
priority; order of precedence
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
parents and siblings; one's relatives
fixed value; constant value
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
discouragement; disappointment
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
detour; diversion; alternative route
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
way one walks; one's walk
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element