by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
true state; actual condition; reality
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
having not the slightest idea
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
telecommunications infrastructure
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
in the ministry; in the department
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications