performance of one's official duties
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
complete metamorphosis; holometabolism
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
after a long time; for the first time in a while
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
late at night; small hours of the morning
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
lower house; lower legislative chamber
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
financial power; financial means; wealth
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
hereditary system; hereditary succession
advisory body; think tank
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to crumble away; to collapse
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
gentle; mild; meek; tender
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
rapid progress; radical progress
rotten smell; putrid odor
interruption; interference; butting in