bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
proper; propagandist; propaganda; full time (staff); career (job title) (e.g. someone who has worked in the same area from the start); regular price
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
report of (one's) research; research paper
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
General Staff Headquarters
weak (organization, organisation)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
taking part (in planning); participation
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
Japanese Language Council
educational policies or administration; Bunsei era (1818.4.22-1830.12.10)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to get along well together; to be in tune with one another; to harmonize with each other; to go well together
sudden; abrupt; unexpected