incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to redeem (from sin); to save
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
public relations department (section, office)
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
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
dry riverbed; river beach
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint