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Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy

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estimate (of costs); budget

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to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

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boss; chief; head

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only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

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management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

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or; otherwise

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welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare

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insurance; guarantee

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director; executive; officer; official; person in charge

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all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

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part-time work

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to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

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the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess

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god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

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above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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like; as if; the same as

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jurisdiction

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corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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whistle (sound made with the lips)

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to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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office workers; office staff; clerical staff

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is not; am not; are not

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accounting; (the) accounting process; account processing

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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fact; truth; reality

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centre; center

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to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

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behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

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to accept; to receive; to agree

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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because; as; since

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new; fresh; novel

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library

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superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

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