demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
primary school; elementary school; grade school
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
to order; to command; to appoint
suspension (from work or school)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
training (esp. in-service); induction course
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
world; society; people; the public
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
pride; boast; credit (to)
rebellious phase; rebellious age
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
numerator; molecule; member; element
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
any more; any further; any better; any longer
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
branch office; branch store
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray