repair work; restoration work
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
tickling; restlessly; hurriedly; kitchy-koo; goochie-goo
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
competent; suitable; qualified
equilibrium; good balance; poise
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
accounting; administration (of money)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
temple elementary school (Edo period)
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
subordinate; dependent; subsidiary; subservient
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
countries; (various) nations
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
holding two or more positions concurrently
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
future; possible; potential; prospective
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
subordinate; dependent; vassal
agreement; stipulation; contract
phrase; phrase; strawberry
the people; citizens; the populace
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off