to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
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)
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
dock; thorough physical examination
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be ill; to suffer from
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
3rd day of the month; three days
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
highest level; high-water mark
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound