government office; agency; board
henry (unit of inductance)
counter for generations; epoch
our country; our land; one's own country
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
All Britain (e.g. tournament); All England
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
independent state; independent nation
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
carefree; free from worry
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly
person who has rendered distinguished service
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
general public; the masses
image shooting mode (digital camera)
taking a commemorative photo
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
affidavit; deposition; testimony
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
air transport; air lift; airlift
fortune telling based on Chinese twelve year cycle
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve