complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
administration (of medicine); giving medication
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
vice-minister; undersecretary
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
board chairman; managing director; chief director
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
direct current; DC; data center; District of Columbia; DC; male junior high school student
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption