bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
system; institution; organization; organisation
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
world history; international history
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
last night; yesterday evening
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to keep (a person) waiting
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)