Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
control; management; supervision
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings
designer drug; synthetic drug; quasi-legal drug; (lit.) dangerous drug
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
all present; all concerned; all of us
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
wounded person; injured person
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
still; even now; to this day
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
waiting for the traffic lights to change
appearance; air; condition; state; form