to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
bribery scandal; graft case
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
scale; scope; plan; structure
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
petty official; minor official
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryō system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
don't you think?; indicates question
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to concern; to be related
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
railroad; railway; rail transport
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
now; the present time; just now; another; more
Grand Council of State (1868-1885); Department of State (under the ritsuryō system)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
ministry in charge of military affairs (ritsuryō period); military command body (early Meiji period)