feeling on the skin; skin sensation
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
Prime Minister's official residence
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to rule; to govern; to administer
thousands; several thousand
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
being in love with each other
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
Tokyo Imperial University
law department; law school
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
all (there is); as long as there is
base (military, expedition, etc.)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
logistics; supply; communications
supply; supplying; replenishment
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
government office; agency; board
finding employment; getting a job
private company; private corporation
unpublished; not yet announced
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
not worth considering; out of the question
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top