to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
basic principle; fundamental principle
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
overtaking; passing; pursuit (event)
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
Buddhism's highest paradise
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
history of; experience of
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
to continue one's studies up to university; to go to university
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
job; work; duties; trade; skill
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
ministries and government offices; the authorities
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
to maintain; to continue to have
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
cultivation; nurture; culture
opening a new hospital, institution, temple, etc.; opening a hospital, institution, temple, etc. (for the day); opening of a Diet session (pre-WWII)
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse