in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
running the whole distance
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
heartfelt; sincere; wholehearted
intimacy; affection; familiarity
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
in general; generally; usually
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
prime minister; premier; chancellor
consultative body; advisory committee; advisory organ
Privy Council (abolished in 1947)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
official business; public business
dwelling; house; residence; address
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
image data; graphics data; digital image
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
decapitated head of an enemy