chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
interest; rights; concession
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
how long; how much; to what extent
detention (and use as forced labor) of Japanese prisoners of war in Siberia after World War II
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
cenotaph; memorial monument
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
without; unless; have to do
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
beyond this point; from now on; after this
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after