to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
first thing in the morning
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
regional legal affairs bureau
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
document; official papers
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
written oath; covenant; pledge
employment system; employment pattern
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
long; drawn-out; very long
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
military affairs; military service
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
guidance; leadership; leading the way
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
while; even though; despite
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
application; request; petition
way; method; means; resource; course
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just