cannibalism; anthropophagism
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
worthless; pointless; useless
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
direct control; direct supervision
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
intelligence agency; secret service
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
suddenly; all of a sudden
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
distinctive; characteristic
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
government official; public servant; civil servant
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
incoming telephone call; telegram received
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import