to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
section manager; section chief
incorporated nonprofit organization
independence; self-reliance
support; backing; aid; assistance
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
two persons; two people; pair; couple
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
fundraising; financing; cash flow
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
estimate (of costs); budget
to increase; to add to; to augment
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
cut; reduction; curtailment
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise