classified telephone directory
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to telephone; to make a phone call
place of residence; dwelling place
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
express home delivery (by the Kuroneko Yamato company); door-to-door parcel delivery; courier service
compensation; remuneration; secret funds
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
bureau director; office chief
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
fixed interval; fixed period
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
concealment; suppression; hiding
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
different item; different lot
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
deputy secretary (government); deputy director
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
cabinet (of a government); ministry
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
regular election (triennial election of half of the House of Councillors)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
it's probably so; it stands to reason
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to play a leading role; to play a central part