to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
application; request; petition
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
being very busy; busyness
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
maid; helper; help; assistance
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to deal with a large number
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
required subject; compulsory course
elective subject or course
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
gem; jewel; precious stone
clothing and accessories; attire
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
selection; choice; option
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line