counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
firm; strong; solid; stable
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
class; heading; group; category
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
current state; present or actual strength
to need; to demand; to take; to require
sales channels; (product) distribution channels
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
beforehand; in advance; previously
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
marine traffic; sea traffic
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
worthy of special mention
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to become possible; to become able to (do)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)