business trip; official trip
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
telephone call; telephone (device)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
sign; indication; omen; symptom
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to keep watch; to stand guard
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
voters; electorate; constituents
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
minister of state; cabinet minister (in Japan)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
encouragement; cheering on
good humour (humor); good mood
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat