in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
serious; not joking; straight
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
had better ...; had better not ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to shirk one's responsibility
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
error of judgment; miscalculation
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
blunder; slip; error; error
society; the world; the times
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
reform; reformation; reorganization
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
that is to say; so that means
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
postoperative; after surgery
in the hospital; hospitalized