important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
incident; affair; happening; event
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
article; news story; report; account
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
everything; anything; nothing
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
person concerned; interested party; related party
at work; in the midst of work; working
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
(police) detective; criminal matter
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that; the matter in question
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
event; phenomenon; matter
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
as if nothing had happened
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
place where one works; construction site; working area
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
major incident; major happening; big scandal
worst; worst-case (scenario)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
physical work; manual labour (labor)
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to have a meal; to take a meal
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
scandal; deplorable event
the way one works; one's working manner
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
clerk; office worker; office staff
military force; military strength
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
(theatrical) fighting scene
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to have a meal; to take a meal
working in the fields; working on a farm
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
common knowledge; well-known fact
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
established fact; fait accompli
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to have a meal; to take a meal
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
something small; something petty; trifle
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
to commit a crime; to do evil
going home from work; on the way home from work
newspaper story (article, account)
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
board of directors; board of trustees
to quit one's job; to resign
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
for work; in a manner related to work
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
secretariat; executive office
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
Everyone is safe (all right)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
message; informative matter
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
this for sure; certainly is
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
dirty work; unpleasant task
criminal nature; criminality
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
Buddhist memorial service
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
incident resulting in injury
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
accident; emergency; calamity
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
serious accident; major incident
celebration; auspicious occasion
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
personal affair; one's own affair
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
act of terror; terrorist attack
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
cost of a meal (or meals)
record of proceedings; minutes
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
matter of concern and interest
trivial; not amounting to much
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
descriptive poetry; epic poem
work clothes; business suit
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
police drama (television); detective drama
dispute; argument; contention
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
ex post facto report; report after the event
rather; sooner; preferably
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
closely-guarded secret; top secret
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
of all things (days, etc.)
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
clerical desk; office desk
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
business person; operator; carrier (telecommunications, transport, etc.)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
annual function; annual event
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
important matter; matters of weight
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
prohibited item; banned item
secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
to develop into a serious incident
division (of company); operations department
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
robbery; robbery case; burglary
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
events of the day; current affairs
various matters; everything
construction at top speed
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
love affair; sensual pleasures
civil affairs; civil case
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
declaration of a state of emergency
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
established (certain) fact
nuclear power plant accident; nuclear accident
official function; state function
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
to quit one's job; to resign
declaration of a state of emergency
I have nothing to do with it
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
just managing; with great difficulty
office job; clerical work
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
business plan; business schedule; project
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
secretary-general; director
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
bygones; the past; past event
detailed; minute; articulate
health care professional; medical worker
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
daily meals; three regular meals a day
military operation; military tactics; military strategy
job hunting; job searching
fatal accident; deadly accident
farm work; field labour; field labor
bureaucratic routine; red tape
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
worldly affairs; ways of the world
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
future affairs; affairs after one's death
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
as if it were about oneself
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
no matter what it is; in every case
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
plant; enterprise place; office
car accident; automobile accident
subserviency to the stronger
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
mystery; strange event; mysterious affair
plane crash; fall (accident)
the way one works; one's working manner
state governor; governor of a state
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
riparian works; flood-control works
accident at sea; maritime accident
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
Manchurian Incident (1931); Mukden Incident
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
meal ticket; meal voucher
stand-up work; work performed standing
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
someone engaged in a certain pursuit; practitioner; worker; employee
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
truth is stranger than fiction
other things; the rest; leisure tasks
fabrication; lie; fiction
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit
joint enterprise; joint venture
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
job (responsibility) of a section
criminal punishment; criminal penalty
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt
human-interest article; page-three news; police news
narration; description of things and facts
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to advance construction; to proceed with construction
one-man business; sole proprietor; sole proprietorship; individual owner-manager
other matters; other people's affairs
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
tea gathering (for the tea ceremony); some matter concerning tea; family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors
uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
source, cause of an accident
take the opportunity to (do something else)
secretary; councillor; councilor
(Japanese) Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
military adviser; military advisor
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
private office; private practice
to be assiduous in one's business
current issues; current topics
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
truth is stranger than fiction
introductory article; advertisement
armed intervention; military intervention
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
diversion to military use
in every case; in everything; in all matters
manager; director; superintendent; overseer
permanent member of the UN Security Council
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
something small; something petty; trifle
achievement; deed; exploit; merits
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
last business day of the year
forestry; lumbering; timbering; work done in the mountains
car involved in an accident
administrative staff; business clerk; clerical force; clerical officer; clerical personnel; clerical staff
one's fate (fortune) as concerns business
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
rush job; slipshod job; quick-and-dirty work
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
countries concerned (involved)
commonly occurring thing; commonplace event; bread and butter item
criminal complaint; lodging a criminal complaint (against someone)
prosecutor general; attorney general
plainclothes police officer; plain-clothes detective
Buddhist memorial service
one's own problem; one's own issues
important matter; necessary thing; requirement
military science; military studies
workman; enterpriser; schemer
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
internal (domestic) affairs
fortune; good deed; curious
sex; sexual intercourse; lovemaking
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
work fiend; devil for work
business owner; entrepreneur
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
unprecedented; new (and different); fresh; contrived; affected
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
traffic conditions (e.g. heavy traffic); transportation situation (e.g. bad roads)
office supplies; stationery
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
defense contractor; defence contractor; defense industry; defence industry
reason; facts; propriety; sense
personal affairs; internal affairs
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
gubernatorial election; election of governor; gubernatorial campaign; gubernatorial race
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
construction costs; installation cost
Lights are usually followed by shadows
civil action; civil suit; civil proceedings
sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway (March 20, 1995)
military attack; military strike
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
political offence; political offense
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
rare event; unexpected event
superintending prosecutor
social work; social project; social enterprise; social welfare service
idiom derived from historical events or classical literature of China
head of personnel department
constitutional functions (of the emperor)
industrialization; industrialisation; commercialization
medical diet; diet therapy; medical nutrition therapy
trivial; not amounting to much
National Personnel Authority
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune
items mentioned; contents (of a record); recorded items; entries
lady-killer; casanova; Don Juan; kabuki actor who has mastered the art of romantic acting
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
military demarcation line
corporate headquarters; (company) group
to do (attend to) business
related article; related story
fixer; dispute resolution specialist
fabricated story; cooked up (news) report
accomplishments; taking lessons (in dance, music, tea ceremony, flower arranging, etc.)
everything one does; whatever one does
traffic accident for which the other side is at fault
passing successfully (inspection, examination, etc.); passing through with no problems
dance (in kabuki); dance play
personal business; sole proprietorship
social conditions; social circumstances
sole prerogative; exclusive prerogative
game; pastime; recreation; diversion
bribery case; bribery scandal; graft case
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
origin and history; particulars
to one's delight; to one's joy
all the domestic (housekeeping) chores
unless (you do something)
Tengin Bank robbery (in which 12 people died of cyanide poisoning; 1948)
punishable offense; crime
postal service; post service
reasonable thing; natural thing
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
given the circumstances; such being the case
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
that; the matter in question
Commentary on the Kojiki (by Motoori Norinaga, 1798)
celebration; auspicious occasion
ready reply; quick answer
everything; every affair (matter); all things
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
pledge made over sake cups; exchange of nuptial cups
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
bombastic; pretentious; exaggerated
welfare office; social security office
personnel management; personnel administration
prefectural governor (of Osaka or Kyoto)
self-inflicted accident; traffic accident where injury is caused by one's own negligence; one-car accident
eventfulness; pressure of business
everything; all things; all affairs; all matters
representative of a board of directors; spokesperson for a board of directors
schedule of events; calendar of events
red tape; red-tapism; officialism; bureaucratic bungling
interpreter (esp. of Dutch and Chinese during the Edo period); interpretation; court interpreter
to serve; to work for; to attend
International Criminal Court; ICC
imperial cause; royal cause
non-permanent member (UN Security Council)
criminal offense; criminal offence
unhappy event (e.g. death); funeral
industrial company; business firm
performance appraisal; performance review
what happens twice will happen thrice
prescreen; pre-screening; prior inspection; preliminary review; pre-vetting
workaholic; person who is totally devoted to his work
I told you so; you see that?
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
preparatory operations; measure taken in advance; doing the groundwork
aspect; phase; phenomenon
that; the matter in question
Boxer Rebellion (1889-1901); North China Incident
telecommunications carrier; PTT
Marco Polo Bridge Incident (July 7, 1937)
military assistance advisory group
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
aircraft involved in an accident; crashed aircraft; distressed aircraft
auditor; controller; comptroller; supervisor; inspector; manager
secret; private matter; confidential matter
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
(car) accident caused by slippery road conditions; icy road accident
construction vehicle (bulldozer, backhoe, loader, etc.)
scandal; bribery case; graft case
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts
safe and healthy; health and longevity
restaurant (esp. in a hotel or inn); dining hall; dining room
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
grand event; grand enterprise
to reason with (a person)
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
everything one does; whatever one does
criminal punishment; criminal procedure
1585 edict by Toyotomi Hideyoshi which banned war between feudal lords in Japan
National Space Development Agency; NASDA
epic (e.g. poem); descriptive; narrative
office for rent; office to let
Watergate scandal (1972-1975)
solicitor (legal practitioner)
defer to another as if an older brother
ne bis in idem; prohibition against double jeopardy
militarization; militarisation
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident; Battle of Shanghai (1937)
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
(when) the time of need arises; should an emergency occur
puff piece (in a newspaper, etc.); flatteringly exaggerated article; sycophantic article
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
Namamugi Incident (August 1862); Kanagawa Incident; Richardson Affair
state of national emergency
Supreme Court justice; Supreme Court judge
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible
related (relevant) matters; matters relevant to the subject
renovation work; remodeling; remodelling
United Nations Secretariat
congestion caused by a traffic accident
military superiority; military supremacy
pledge made over sake cups; exchange of nuptial cups
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
disgraceful incident; scandalous affair; untoward (deplorable) event
understanding (between the two)
merit (ability, efficiency) rating; employee performance evaluation
member country of the executive committee in an international organization (organisation)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
actor who specializes in ruffian roles (specialises)
fact; (a) truth; realistic portrayal of an ordinary event (by a wise man)
railroad construction work
insignificant article (in a newspaper)
rather; sooner; preferably
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; UNHCR
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
Cultural Affairs Department
news commentary; comments on the news
governor of a feudal domain (1869-1871)
woman who assists in food preparation
contemplation of phenomena
agricultural experiment station
Nanking Incident (targeting of Nanking's foreign properties and residents by Kuomintang troops in March, 1927); Nanking Massacre (1937); Rape of Nanking
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
Battle of Khalkhin Gol (1939); Nomonhan Incident
if things permit; under certain circumstances
industrial or business world
elegant appreciation of nature through artistic pursuits such as poetry, painting and calligraphy
(governmental) supervisor of teachers
work opening; work position
United Nations Security Council
wagoto; love scene; style of acting for love stories
drainage (sewerage) works
(Japanese) Civil Proceedings Act (1890, revised in 1926)
unless (you do something)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
Tiananmen Square Massacre (1989); Tiananmen Square Incident
military affairs; martial arts
eventful times for the nation (world); the nation (world) being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land
Aum Shinrikyo incidents; string of incidents, crimes, etc. committed by the Aum Shinrikyo religious group in the 1980s
environmental business; environment business; environmental program
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
international military tribunal
matters for investigation; matters to be examined; research agenda
points to note; points of concern; matters to keep in mind; matters that require attention
work done for enjoyment (as a diversion); dilettante work
disclaimer; exemption clause; exclusions (liability, responsibility, etc.)
accidents frequent; accident-prone zone; accident blackspot
monopolistic enterprise; monopoly
business activities; business conduct; business operations
post-fire visit to express sympathy; expressing one's sympathy after a fire
advance training; prior training
governor of a feudal domain (1869-1871)
in every case; in everything; in all matters
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
(one's) view on work; (one's) opinion on work-life balance
total operating expenses; total project cost; general expenses
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
if possible; if circumstances allow
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
workplace; office; factory
facts being beyond dispute; logic being indisputable
Lockheed bribery scandal (uncovered in 1976)
indicative (kanji whose shape is based on logical representation of an abstract idea)
any time now (waiting, hoping for something to happen)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
trouble caused by a slip of the tongue
traffic accident for which the other side is at fault
assistant judge; judge-in-training
threat to national existence
military scholar; military writer
secret; private matter; confidential matter
International Military Tribunal for the Far East; IMTFE; Tokyo Trials
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
fires and fistfights are the flowers of Edo
equipment installation; installation work
agenda; calendar of proceedings; order of the day
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
de-facto embassy; liaison office
case method; case study method
dictionary of terminology; glossary
public utilities; public enterprise; public service
the same event; no change (on the stock market)
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
de-facto embassy; liaison office
things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers
having plenty (of something); having all one needs
post-retirement job; work done by a retired person where earning an income is not a primary concern
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
restaurant industry; dining-out industry
tree-planting program; tree-planting programme
common knowledge; well-known fact; public knowledge
collection of cases; collection of instances
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
Marco Polo Bridge Incident (July 7, 1937)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
inflammatory (news) article; inflammatory fake news
admissibility of a party (to a suit)
invented story; fabrication
prepublication censorship
you can never be too careful
military spending; military expenditure
making things out of straw (winter work for farmers)
things being very eventful at home and abroad
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts
traffic accident resulting in property damage
to apply for a job; to apply for work
Roe v. Wade (landmark United States Supreme Court decision disallowing many legal restrictions on abortion, 1973)
civil conciliation; civil mediation
promotion; appointment to a more senior position
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
Aizawa incident (assassination of Major General Tetsuzan Nagata by Lieutenant Colonel Saburo Aizawa; August 12, 1935)
International Maritime Organization (Organisation); IMO
love affair; romance; love scene (in kabuki)
tedious job; troublesome job; time-consuming job; piecework
Toranomon Incident (assassination attempt on Prince Regent Hirohito; December 27, 1923)
post-fire visit to express sympathy; expressing one's sympathy after a fire
obstruction of proceedings; filibuster
Xi'an Incident (involving the arrest and confinement of Chiang Kai-shek, December 1936)
to one's delight; to one's joy
justifiable cause for noncompliance with the law
auspicious event; celebration
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
social welfare service; social services; social work
retaliatory personnel decision (demotion, sacking, etc.)
Iran-Contra affair (1984-1986; Irangate
(arch.) secret; (arch.) private matter; amorous affair; liaison
military aggression; military invasion
love affair; romance; love scene (in kabuki)
Moroccan Crisis (1905, 1911)
bad news traveling fast; ill news spreading like wildfire
assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy (November 22, 1963); JFK assassination
Asama-Sanso incident (hostage crisis and police siege; February 1972)
where there is a will, there is a way
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
promotion; appointment to a more senior position
singlemindedly devoted to work
Osaka Incident (plot by Oi Kentaro and the Liberal Party to support a Korean uprising; 1885)
advertorial; paid article; sponsored article
Chernobyl disaster (April, 1986); Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident
(arch.) secret; (arch.) private matter; amorous affair; liaison
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
Gulf of Tonkin incident (1964)
severe accident (esp. relating to a nuclear reactor)
Oklahoma City bombing (April 19, 1995)
various matters; everything
Tripartite Pact (between Japan, Germany and Italy in WWII)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
business cooperative; business cooperative association
long interlude (in folk songs or koto music); wiles (e.g. used by a prostitute to lure customers); finesse; trick
to do something different; to make a big thing of
troubles brought on by what one has written; incident occasioned by a serious slip of the pen
advance warning; trigger warning
Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
Conference of Administrative Vice-Ministers
history of (automobile) accidents
to entice a person to do something wrong
Asama-Sanso incident (hostage crisis and police siege; February 1972)
legislation to deal with emergencies
United Nations Secretariat
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
take the opportunity to (do something else)
ministerial council; council of ministers
program review; budget screening; review and prioritization of government programs
sole proprietor; one-man business; self-employed
Musha Incident (Taiwan; 1930); Wushe Uprising
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
relevant items; applicable items
rather; sooner; preferably
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
eventful times for the nation; the nation being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land
office for rent; office to let
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
certificate of registered matters; document proving registered matters
racketeering by interceding in civil disputes and threatening the use of violence
February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt
faction-based personnel appointment
admiration of the powerful
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
bureaucratic routine; red tape
February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt
affected party; party concerned
My Lai Massacre (1968); Son My Massacre
military offense; military offence
criticality accident (in the nuclear industry)
circumstances of the office
February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt
pleasant circumstances; enjoyable matter
a small leak can sink a great ship
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
regulatory approval of a drug or medical device
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
manpower supplied by designated adult men to government officials, or tax in lieu (ritsuryo system)
origin and history; particulars
emergency tasks; urgent tasks
criminal court; Crown Court (UK)
hopes; expectations; guessing
to not turn out as one wishes; to not go as one expected
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
matters for identification; documentation
business plan; business schedule; project
Act on Penal Detention Facilities and the Treatment of Inmates and Detainees
Sagawa Express Scandal (1992)
comments on current events
to look on the bright side
apprenticeship in the running of a household; prospective bride who undertakes an apprenticeship to learn housekeeping
mobile network operator; MNO; wireless service provider; mobile network carrier
high class; esteemed; cherished
rice contaminated by an accident
a person's worth is assessed only when their coffin is sealed
Gapsin Coup (of Korea; 1884)
Marco Polo Bridge Incident (1937)
auspicious event; celebration
child dying before parents; occurrence out of sequence; wrong order
accomplishments; taking lessons (in dance, music, tea ceremony, flower arranging, etc.)
honorary consul; honourary consul
no matter what it is; in every case
(Associate) Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
apprenticeship in the running of a household; prospective bride who undertakes an apprenticeship to learn housekeeping
independent power producer; IPP
company consisting of autonomous divisions
personnel changes through favoritism
advance report; advance notification
seven tea ceremony procedures of the Senke school
very fond of; more fond of than eating; so fond of that someone would rather not eat than go without; more important than three meals a day
tree-planting program; tree-planting programme
something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; something that should rather be left unsaid
temporary employment; a temporary job while looking for a better job; work just to kill time
do your best; give it your all
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
subsequently; additionally
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
everything; every affair (matter); all things
Akihabara massacre (June 8, 2008)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
high class; esteemed; cherished
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible
truth is stranger than fiction
in every case; in everything; in all matters
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
rush job; slipshod job; quick-and-dirty work
bombastic; pretentious; exaggerated
resignation; seventy years of age
Watergate scandal (1972-1975)
any time now (waiting, hoping for something to happen)
insignificant article (in a newspaper)
crookedness; something not right; something out of the ordinary; something unpleasant; something disgusting; unlawfulness
things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers
inflammatory (news) article; inflammatory fake news
to tell the truth; in actuality; in reality
Iran-Contra affair (1984-1986; Irangate
Toranomon Incident (assassination attempt on Prince Regent Hirohito; December 27, 1923)
uneventful; peaceful; easy; simple; having nothing to do
child dying before parents; occurrence out of sequence; wrong order
child dying before parents; occurrence out of sequence; wrong order
not doing as one is told; disobedient; unruly
program review; budget screening; review and prioritization of government programs
sexual intercourse; lovemaking
temporary employment; a temporary job while looking for a better job; work just to kill time
man versed in military affairs
on the plea of; under the pretext of
anew; again; specially; formally
laughable affair; unlaudable affair; something unreliable
steel-frame construction work
amateur work (in art); work done in carefree mood without regard to time or expenses
it is often the originator of problems who kicks up a fuss or complains loudest; the one who smelt it dealt it
the parent is the best judge of the child
Japan International Cooperation Agency (1974); JICA
nonprofit (noncommercial) business
the principle of not resuming debate on an item in the same Diet session in which it has been voted down
settlement work; social work; welfare work
public prosecutor's appeal
(acting) romantic lead; philanderer
UN Economic and Social Council
litigation related to personal status (e.g. divorce actions)
litigation related to personal status (e.g. divorce actions)
civil legal aid system (e.g. legal aid for poor people)
civil legal aid system (e.g. legal aid for poor people)
Personal Status Actions Procedure Law (e.g. divorce actions)
military mobilization; military mobilisation
debtor-in-possession financing
special-purpose entity; SPE
sumo performed as part of Shinto harvest festivities
memories of the past events (being, becoming) far and distant
memories of the past events (being, becoming) far and distant
memories of the past events (being, becoming) far and distant
Happy events are often accompanied by difficulties; Unsullied joy is rare
slavish submission to power; sycophancy; flunkeyism; toadyism
(space) filler; fill-in (in magazines, newspapers, etc.)
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident
Battle of Shanghai (1937)
clausula rebus sic stantibus (legal principle that agreements become non-binding if there is a major, unforeseeable change of circumstances)
business continuity plan; BCP
murder case in which the victim is chopped into pieces; mutilation murder case
Piltdown hoax (1912 discovery of a fossilized ape-human missing-link skull, later revealed to be fraudulent)
being exceptionally stingy
certification of information recorded on foreign resident registration file
bon voyage; have a nice trip
UN Economic and Social Council
United Nations Secretary-General
accessory before the fact
accessory before the fact
adversary party; opposing party
United Nations Economic and Social Council
September 11 attacks; 9/11
September 11 attacks; 9/11
Ikeda Elementary School massacre (June 8, 2001)
inter-location; inter-company; inter-office
mobile virtual network operator; MVNO
mobile virtual network operator; MVNO
administrative data processing
long distance telephone company
family reasons; personal reasons
worried look; troubled face
international criminal law
love and reason do not go together
if you don't speak your mind, you'll feel uneasy afterwards
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of next year and the ogres laugh
topical-annalistic style (of historical writing)
United Nations Security Council
connected person; related parties
U.S. Federal Reserve Board
six administrators of a Zen temple
My Lai Massacre (1968); Son My Massacre
postal service privatization
International Nuclear Event Scale; INES
for the first time; first thing; doing something for the first time; first menstruation
Kanemi rice oil disease incident (of 1968)
advance purchase (e.g. fare)
advance purchase excursion fare; APEX fare
advance reservation required
advance reservations not required
Matsumoto sarin gas attack (June 27-28, 1994)
director of finance; finance director
Chernobyl disaster (April, 1986); Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident
National Government Defrayment Act for Reconstruction of Disaster-Stricken Public Facilities
message that a messenger brings back home; reply; ode in reply; return gift
sign; portent; omen; herald; harbinger
online dating company; online dating service provider
showcasing examples (e.g. company products); case study
1995 Okinawa rape incident; kidnapping and rape of a 12-year-old Japanese girl by three U.S. servicemen stationed in Okinawa
the Columbine High School massacre (April 20, 1999)
traffic accident caused by a driver thanking another driver for letting him go first at a junction
maritime judicial scrivener; marine procedure commission agent
Akihabara massacre (June 8, 2008)
Bombardment of Yeonpyeong (November 23, 2010)
seven styles of tea ceremonies
sinking of the South Korean navy ship Cheonan (allegedly by a North Korean torpedo; March 26, 2010)
USS Cole bombing (October 12, 2000)
Invasion of Ryukyu (by the Satsuma-based Shimazu clan; 1609)
seven tea ceremony procedures of the Senke school
practical search for the truth
Korean axe murder incident (killing of two US army officers in the DMZ on August 18, 1976); poplar tree incident
registered matter; matters to be registered
knob-and-tube wiring; insulator wiring; electrical wiring strung on surface-mounted insulators
knob-and-tube wiring; insulator wiring; electrical wiring strung on surface-mounted insulators
Oceanic Anoxic Event; Ocean Anoxic Event; OAE
telecommunications carrier; telecommunications operator; telephone service provider
builder's risk insurance; construction insurance
judicial review by a higher court without introducing new evidence
prior probability distribution
prior probability distribution; prior distribution; prior
you can never be too careful
March 1st Movement (Korea); Sam-il Movement
(business of) renting out one's home (on Airbnb, etc.)
Rules of Criminal Procedure
scope of affairs under the jurisdiction
consumption of services (as opposed to goods)
Tungchow Mutiny (1937); Tongzhou Incident
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (formal WHO declaration); PHEIC
general contractor; main contractor
bad deeds punish themselves; you reap what you sow
accident-prone zone; accident blackspot
limited liability investment partnership
limited liability partnership; limited liability business partnership; LLP