investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
serious; severe; grave; acute
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
leaving everything up to someone else
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
of course; certainly; naturally
for your information; I'm telling you
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to not be taken seriously
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to