wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to stay calm; to keep cool
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
leather shoes; leather boots
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
Kasumigaseki Station (Tokyo)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
bank; banking institution
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
instability; insecurity; crankiness
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
way (of doing); manner; method; means
Nagano (city, prefecture)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
long-term hospitalization
retirement at one's own request
company; corporation; workplace