Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
leaving everything up to someone else
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to not be taken seriously
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to ask a question; to ask questions
single word; a few words; brief comment
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
local site; location for making or filming a movie
beforehand; in advance; previously
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
script; libretto; scenario
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
interviewee; subject of an interview
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative