to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
already; now; no longer; not any more
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
secretary (government); director; chief
under the orders of; by order (command)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
viewing as a problem; problematizing
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to concern; to be related
declaration of war; proclamation of war
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
supreme command; direction over all
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
purification rite (esp. one held prior to a Shinto event)
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
grounds of a Shinto shrine
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
section manager; section chief
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi