second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
retiring from military service
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
interruption; interference; butting in
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
comments on current events; public sentiments of the day; current view; contemporary opinion
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to spend time (on doing something)
relation; connection; relevance
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
willpower; energy; vitality
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
example; specimen; sample
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
to set up shop; to open a store
of course; certainly; naturally
introduction; presentation; referral; listing