Minister of Health and Welfare
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
please (give me); please (do for me)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
suffix for familiar person
Niigata (city, prefecture)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
seeing one off; farewell; escort
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so