board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
(writing, painting) brush
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
great success; huge success
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
Imperial Palace (esp. from 1888 to 1946)
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to subsist; to keep on living
staying the night; lodging (at)
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary
100,000; hundred thousand
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful