Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
order; command; directions; instructions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
society; the world; the times
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted